BenQ Mp511 Dlp Users Manual

							Operation 31
Optimizing the image
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 operation mode that suits your need, 
you can follow one of the following steps.
•Press MODE/Enter on the remote control or 
projector repeatedly until your desired mode 
is selected.
•Go to the Picture > Picture Mode menu and press Left/Right to select a desired 
mode.
The picture modes available for different types of signals are listed below.
PC Signal Input
1.Dynamic Mode (Default): Maximizes the brightness of the projected image. 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/Photo Mode: Maximizes the purity of RGB colors to provide true-to-life images 
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.
5.User 1/User 2 Mode: Recalls the settings customized based on the current available 
picture modes. See Setting the User 1/User 2 mode on page 31 for details.
YPbPr/S-Video/Video Signal Input
1.Dynamic Mode: Is suitable for playing gamebox-based video games in a normal living 
room lighting level environment.
2.Standard Mode (Default): Is appropriate for viewing colorful movies, video clips 
from digital cameras or DVs.
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.
4.User 1/User 2 Mode: Recalls the settings customized based on the current available 
picture modes. See Setting the User 1/User 2 mode on page 31 for details.
Setting the User 1/User 2 mode
There are two user-definable modes if the current available picture modes are not suitable 
for your need. You can use one of the picture modes (except the User 1/2) as a starting point 
and customize the settings.
1. Press MENU/Exit to open the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu.
2. Go to the PICTURE > Picture Mode menu.
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							Operation 323. Press Left/ Right to select User 1 Mode or User 2 Mode.
4. Press Down to highlight Reference Mode.
5. Press Left/ Right to select an picture mode that is closest to your need.
6. Press Down to select a menu item to be changed and adjust the value with Left/
Right. See Fine-tuning the image quality in user modes below for details.
7. When all settings have been done, highlight Save Settings and press MODE/Enter to 
store the settings.
8. The confirmation message Setting Saved displays.
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 DISPLAY > 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.
Fine-tuning the image quality in user modes
According to the detected signal type, there are some user-definable functions available 
when User 1 or 2 mode is selected. You can make adjustments to these functions based on 
your needs.
1. Adjusting brightness
Adjust the values by pressing Left/Right on the projector or remote control.
The higher the value, the brighter the image. And lower the setting, darker the image. Adjust 
this control so the black areas of the image appear just as black and that detail in the dark 
areas is visible.
2. Adjusting contrast
Adjust the values by pressing Left/ Right on the projector or remote control.
The higher the value, the greater the contrast. Use this to set the peak white level after you 
have previously adjusted the Brightness setting to suit your selected input and viewing 
environment. 
3. Selecting a color temperature
Adjust the values by pressing Left/ Right on the projector or remote control.
There are four color temperature* settings available.
50-30+70
-30
50+70
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							Operation 33 1.T1: With the highest color temperature, T1 makes the image appear the most bluish 
white than other settings.
2.T2: Makes images appear bluish white.
3.T3: Maintains normal colorings for white.
4.T4: Makes images 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.
4. 3D Color Management
In most installation situations, color management will not be necessary, such as in 
classroom, meeting room, or lounge room situations where lights remain on, or where 
building external windows allow daylight into the room. 
Only in permanent installations with controlled lighting levels such as boardrooms, lecture 
theaters, or home theaters, should color management be considered. Color management 
provides fine color control adjustment to allow for more accurate color reproduction, 
should you require it.
Proper color management can only be achieved under controlled and reproducible viewing 
conditions. You will need to use a colorimeter (color light meter), and provide a set of 
suitable source images to measure color reproduction. These tools are not provided with the 
projector, however, your projector supplier should be able to provide you with suitable 
guidance, or even an experienced professional installer.
Video calibration DVDs are commercially available which contain various color test patterns 
and can be used to test the color presentation on monitors, TVs, projectors, etc. You can 
project any image from the disc on the screen and enter the Color Management menu to 
make adjustments.
The Color Management provides six sets (RGBCMY) of colors to be adjusted. When you 
select each color, you can independently adjust its range and saturation according to your 
preference.
To adjust the settings:
1. Go to the PICTURE menu and highlight 3D Color Management.
2. Press MODE/Enter and the 3D Color Management page displays.
3. Highlight Primary Color and press eLeft orfRight to select a color from among Red, 
Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, or Magenta.
4. Press d to highlight Hue and press eLeft orfRight to select its range. Increase in the 
range will include colors consisted of more proportions of its two adjacent colors.
Please refer to the illustration to the right for 
how the colors relate to each other.
For example, if you select Red and set its range 
at 0, only pure red in the projected picture will 
be selected. Increasing its range will include red 
close to yellow and red close to magenta. 
5. Press d to highlight Saturation and adjust the 
color saturation level to your preference by 
pressing eLeft orfRight.
RED
BLUEGreen Yellow
Cyan
Magenta
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							Operation 34If you select Red and set its value at 0, only the saturation of pure red will be affected. 
Every adjustment made will reflect to the image immediately.
6. Press d to highlight Gain and adjust its values to your preference by pressing eLeft 
orfRight. The contrast level of the primary color you select will be affected. Every 
adjustment made will reflect to the image immediately. 
7. Repeat steps 3 to 6 for other color adjustments.
8. Make sure you have made all of the desired adjustments.
9. Press MENU/Exit to exit and save the settings.
5. Other adjustments
You can find other image quality fine-tune selections in the PICTURE menu as well. See 
Picture menu on page 44 for details.
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 Set up on the remote control or go to the SYSTEM 
SETUP: Basic > Presentation Timer menu and press MODE/
Enter 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 1 to 5 minutes in 1-minute 
increments and 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 Timer Display and choose if you want the timer to show 
up on the screen by press
ing Left/Right.
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.
Presentation Timer
Timer period
Timer display 
Timer position
Timer counting directionAlways
Top-left
Count down
On Off
MENUBack
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							Operation 35 4. Press Down to highlight Timer Position and set the timer 
position by pressing Left/Right
.
Upper left lower left upper right lower right
5. Press Down to highlight Timer Counting Direction and 
select your desired counting direction by pressingLeft/
Right
.
6. Press Down and press Left/Right 
to select On. Press MODE/Enter to 
confirm.
7. A confirmation message displays. 
Highlight Ye s and press MODE/Enter 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, perform the following steps.
1. Enter the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Presentation Timer menu and select Off. Press 
MODE/Enter to confirm. 
2. A confirmation message displays. Highlight Ye s and press MODE/Enter to confirm. 
You will see the message “Timer is Off” displaying on the screen. 
How to use the TIMER On 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, pressing this button displays a 
confirmation message. You can decide whether to restart, 
continue or turn off the timer by following the on-screen 
instruction.
Hiding the image
In order to draw the audiences full attention to 
the presenter, you can use BLANK on the 
projector or remote control to hide the screen 
image. Press any button on the projector or 
remote control to restore the image. The word 
BLANK appears at the lower right corner of the 
screen while the image is hidden. When this 
function is activated with an audio input 
connected, the audio can still be heard. 
SelectionDescription
Count Up Increases from 0 to the preset time.
Count down Decrease from the preset time to 0.
5 min5 min
5 min5 min
Are you sure to turn on the 
presentation timer?
YesNo
Basic Setup
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							Operation 36You can set the blank time in the 
SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Blank Timer menu to let the 
projector return the image automatically after a period of time when there is no action taken 
on the blank screen. 
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.
Locking control keys
To prevent unauthorized changes in the settings or accidental button pushes, panel key lock 
can be activated to disable all panel key functions except POWER.
1. Press Right/ on the projector or 
remote control or go to 
SYSTEM SETUP: 
Basic > Panel Key Lock
, and select On by 
pressing Left/ Right on the projector 
or remote control. 
2. A confirmation message displays. Select Ye s 
to confirm.
To release panel key lock, press and hold 
Right/ for 3 seconds on the projector or 
remote control.
You can also use the remote control to enter 
SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Panel Key Lock 
and press Left/ Right to select 
Off. A confirmation message displays. Select Ye s to 
confirm.
• Buttons on the remote control are still in use when panel key lock is enabled.
• If you press POWER to turn off the projector without disabling panel key lock, the 
projector will still be in locked status the next time it is turned on.
Freezing the image
Press the FREEZE button on the remote control to freeze the 
image. The word FREEZE will display in the upper left corner of 
the screen. To release the function, press any button on the 
projector or remote control.
Even if an image is frozen on the screen, the pictures are running 
on the video or other device. If the connected devices have active 
audio output, you will still hear the audio even though the image 
is frozen onscreen.
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							Operation 37
Utilizing FAQ function
The Information menu contains possible solutions to problems encountered by users 
regarding image quality, installation, special feature operation and service information.
1. To enter the Information menu, press Left/ on the 
remote control.
2. Press Up or Down to select FAQ-Image and Installation 
or FAQ-Features and Service.
3. Press MODE/Enter.
4. Press Up or Down to select the a problem and press 
MODE/Enter for possible solutions.
5. Press MENU/Exit to exit the OSD.
Yo u  c a n  a l s o  p r e s s  MENU/Exit to open the OSD menu and enter 
the Information > FAQ-Image and Installation and Information > 
FAQ-Features and Service menus.
Operating in a high altitude environment
We recommend you use the High Altitude Mode when your environment is between 1500 m 
–3000 m above sea level, and temperature is between 0°C–35°C.
Do not use the High Altitude Mode if your altitude is between 0 m and 1500 m and temperature 
is between 0°C and 35°C. The projector will be over cooled, if you turn the mode on under 
such condition.
To activate the High Altitude Mode, go to SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > High Altitude 
Mode, 
select On by pressing Left/Right on the projector or remote control. A 
confirmation message displays. Highlight Ye s and press MODE/Enter.
Operation under High Altitude Mode may cause a higher decibel operating noise level 
because of increased fan speed necessary to improve overall system cooling and 
performance.
If you use this projector under other extreme conditions excluding the above, it may display 
auto shut-down symptoms, which is designed to protect your projector from over-heating. 
In cases like this, you should switch to High Altitude mode to solve these symptoms. 
However, this is not to state that this projector can operate under any and all harsh or 
extreme conditions.
We recommend you use the High 
Altitude Mode by selecting it whenever 
your environment is higher than 1500 m.
Do you want to turn the High Altitude 
Mode on?
YesNo
WARNING
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							Operation 38
Personalizing the projector menu display
The On-Screen Display (OSD) menus can be set according to your preferences. The 
following settings do not affect the projection settings, operation, or performance. 
•Menu Display Time in the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Menu Settings menu sets the 
length of time the OSD will remain active after your last button press. The time length 
ranges from 5 to 30 seconds in 5-second increments. Use Left/Right to select a 
suitable time.
•Menu Position in the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Menu Settings menu sets the OSD 
position in five locations. Use Left/Right to select a preferred position.
•Language in the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic menu sets your familiar language for the On-
Screen (OSD) Menus. Use Left/Right to select your language. 
•Splash Screen in the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic menu sets a preferred logo screen to be 
displayed during projector start-up. Use Left/Right to select a screen.
Shutting down the projector
1. Press Power and a 
confirmation message will display 
prompting you. 
If you dont respond in a few 
seconds, the message will 
disappear.
2. Press Power a second time. 
The Power indicator light flashes 
orange, the projection lamp shuts 
down, and the fans will continue 
to run for approximately 120 
seconds to cool down the projector.
To protect the lamp, the projector will not respond to any commands during the cooling 
process.
3. If the projector will not be used for a long 
period of time, disconnect the power cord 
from the wall socket.
• Do not unplug the power cord before the projector 
shutdown sequence is complete or during the 
120-second cooling down process.
• If the projector is not properly shut down, to 
protect the lamp, when you attempt to re-start the 
projector, the fans will run for a few minutes to 
cool down. Press Power again to start the projector after the fans stop and the Power 
indicator light turns orange.
POWER OFF
Press       button again to 
power off
Press any button to cancel
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							Operation 39
Menu operation
Menu system
Please note that the on-screen display (OSD) menus vary according to the signal type 
selected.
Main menu Sub-menu Options
DISPLAY
Wall ColorOff/Light yellow/Pink/Light 
Green/Blue/Blackboard
Aspect Ratio Auto/Real/4:3/16:9
Keystone
Position
Phase
H. Size
Digital Zoom
PICTURE
Picture ModePC source: Dynamic/
Presentation/sRGB/Cinema/User 
1/User 2
Video source: Dynamic/
Standard/Cinema/User 1/User 2
Reference ModePC source: Dynamic/
Presentation/sRGB/Cinema
Video source: Dynamic/
Standard/Cinema
Brightness
Contrast
Color
Tint
Sharpness
Brilliant Color On/Off
Color 
TemperatureT1/T2/T3/T4
3D Color 
ManagementPrimary color R/G/B/C/M/Y
Hue
Saturation
Gain
Save Settings
SOURCEQuick Auto Search On/Off
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							Operation 40
SYSTEM 
SETUP: 
Basic
Presentation 
TimerTimer period 1~240 minutes
Timer display Always/1 min/2 min/3 min/Never
Timer positionBottom-right/Top-right/Bottom-
left/Top-left
Timer counting 
directionCount down/Count up
On/Off
Language
Projector PositionFront table/Rear table/Rear 
ceiling/Front ceiling
Auto Power OffDisable/5 min/10 min/15 min/20 
min/25 min/30 min
Blank TimerDisable/5 min/10 min/15 min/20 
min/25 min/30 min
Panel Key Lock On/Off
Timer ControllerDisable/30 min/1 hr/2 hr/3 hr/4 
hr/8 hr/12 hr
Splash Screen Black/Blue/BenQ
SYSTEM 
SETUP: 
Advanced
Quick Cooling Off/On
High Altitude Mode Off/On
Menu SettingsMenu display time5 sec/10 sec/15 sec/20 sec/25 
sec/30 sec
Menu positionCenter/Top-left/Top-right/Bottom-
right/Bottom-left
Lamp SettingsLamp mode Normal/Economic
Reset lamp timer
Equivalent lamp hour
Security SettingsChange password
Power on lock On/Off
Reset All Settings
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