BenQ Ms510/mx511 Digital Projector User Manual

Introduction 11
Ceiling mounting the projector
We want you to have a pleasant experience using your BenQ projector, so we need to 
bring this safety matter to your attention to prevent possible damage to person and 
property.
If you intend to mount your projector on the ceiling, we strongly recommend that you 
use a proper fitting BenQ projector ceiling mount kit and that you ensure it is securely 
and safely installed.
If you use a non-BenQ brand projector ceiling mount kit, there is a safety risk that...

Introduction 12
Remote control
1. Power
Toggles the projector between standby 
mode and on. See Starting up the 
projector on page 24 and Shutting down 
the projector on page 42 for details.
2. Freeze
Freezes the projected image. See Freezing 
the image on page 40 for details.
3.
Starts the FAQ function. See Utilizing FAQ 
function on page 40 for details.
4. Capture
Captures current displayed screen to be 
MyScreen. See Creating your own startup 
screen on page 37 for details.
5. Blank
Used to hide the...

Introduction 13 Infra-Red (IR) remote control sensor is located on the front of the projector. The remote 
control must be held at an angle within 30 degrees perpendicular to the projectors IR 
remote control sensor to function correctly. The distance between the remote control and 
the sensor should not exceed 8 meters (~ 26 feet).
Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote control and the IR sensor on the 
projector that might obstruct the infra-red beam.
Replacing the remote control...

Positioning your projector 14
Positioning your projector
Choosing a location
Your room layout or personal preference will dictate which installation location you select. 
Take into consideration the size and position of your screen, the location of a suitable power 
outlet, as well as the location and distance between the projector and the rest of your 
equipment.
Your projector is designed to be installed in one of four possible installation locations: 
Your room layout or personal preference will...

Positioning your projector 15
Obtaining a preferred projected image size
The distance from the projector lens to the screen, the zoom setting (if available), and the 
video format each factors in the projected image size.
4:3 is the native aspect ratio of this projector. To be able to project a complete 16:9 
(widescreen) aspect ratio image, the projector can resize and scale a widescreen image to the 
projectors native aspect width. This will result in a proportionally smaller height equivalent 
to 75%...

Positioning your projector 16
How to determine the position of the projector for a given 
screen size
1. Select your screen size.
2. Refer to the table on page 17 and find the closest match to your screen size in the left 
columns labelled Screen size. Using this value, look across this row to the right to 
find the corresponding average distance from screen value in the column labelled 
Average. This is the projection distance.
3. On that same row, look across to the right column and make note of the...

Positioning your projector 17
Projection dimensions
Refer to Dimensions on page 64 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector before 
calculating the appropriate position.
There is 3% tolerance among these numbers due to optical component variations. BenQ 
recommends that if you intend to permanently install the projector, you should physically test 
the projection size and distance using the actual projector in situ before you permanently 
install it, so as to make allowance for this projectors...

Connection 18
Connection
When connecting a signal source to the projector, be sure to:
1. Turn all equipment off before making any connections.
2. Use the correct signal cables for each source.
3. Ensure the cables are firmly inserted. 
• In the connections shown below, some cables may not be included with the projector (see 
Shipping contents on page 8). They are commercially available from electronics stores.
• For detailed connection methods, see pages 19-23.
1. VGA cable 5. Component Video to VGA...

Connection 19
Connecting a computer or monitor
Connecting a computer
The projector can connect to both IBM® compatibles and Macintosh® computers. A Mac 
adapter is needed if you are connecting legacy version Macintosh computers.
To connect the projector to a notebook or desktop computer:
1. Take the supplied VGA cable and connect one end to the D-Sub output socket of the 
computer.
2. Connect the other end of the VGA cable to the COMPUTER 1 or COMPUTER 2 
signal input jack on the projector.
3. If you...

Connection 20
Connecting Video source devices
You need only connect the projector to a Video source device using just one of the above 
connecting methods, however each provides a different level of video quality. The method 
you choose will most likely depend upon the availability of matching terminals on both the 
projector and the Video source device as described below:
Connecting audio
The projector has one built-in mono speaker which is designed to provide basic audio 
functionality accompanying...