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 the 
projector may fall from the ceiling due to an improper attachment through the use of 
the wrong gauge or length screws.
You can purchase a BenQ projector ceiling mount kit from the place you purchased 
your BenQ projector. BenQ recommends that you also purchase a separate Kensington 
lock compatible security cable and attach it securely to both the Kensington lock slot 
on the projector and the base of the ceiling mount bracket. This will perform the 
secondary role of restraining the projector should its attachment to the mounting 
bracket become loose. 
						

							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 screen picture. See Hiding 
the image on page 39 for details.
6. Digital Zoom keys (+, -)
Magnifies or reduces the projected picture 
size. See Magnifying and searching for 
details on page 32 for details.
7. Volume +/-
Adjusts the sound level. See Adjusting the 
sound on page 41 for details.8. Menu/Exit
Turns on the On-Screen Display (OSD) 
m enu. G o es back to pre v io us OS D m enu, 
exits and saves menu settings.
See Using the menus on page 27 for 
details.
9. Keystone/Arrow keys ( / Up,  /
Down)
Manually corrects distorted images 
resulting from an angled projection. See 
Correcting keystone on page 26 for 
details.
10. Auto
Automatically determines the best 
picture timings for the displayed image. 
See Auto-adjusting the image on page 
25 for details.
11. Left/ Right
When the On-Screen Display (OSD) 
menu is activated, the #9 and #11 keys 
are used as directional arrows to select 
the desired menu items and to make 
adjustments. See Using the menus on 
page 27 for details.
12. Mode/Enter
Selects an available picture setup
mode. See Selecting a picture mode on 
page 34 for details. 
Activates the selected On-Screen
Display (OSD) menu item. See Using 
the menus on page 27 for details.
13. Source
Displays the source selection bar. See 
Switching input signal on page 31 for 
details.
14.
Page Up/Down
Page up/dow n arrows when connected 
through USB to a PC. See Remote 
paging operations on page 39 for details.
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							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 battery
1. Pull out the battery holder.
Please follow the illustrated instructions. Push and hold 
the locking arm while pulling out the battery holder.
2. Insert the new battery in the holder. Note the 
positive polarity should face outward.
3. Push the holder into the remote control.
• Avoid excessive heat and humidity. 
• There may be battery damage if the battery is 
incorrectly replaced. 
• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the battery manufacturer.
• Dispose of the used battery according to the battery manufacturer’s instructions.
• Never throw a battery into a fire. There may be danger of an explosion. 
• If the battery is dead or if you will not be using the remote control for a long time, remove 
the battery to prevent damage to the remote control from possible battery leakage.
15. Timer On
Activates or displays an on-screen timer 
based on your own timer setting. See 
Setting the presentation timer on page 
38 for details.16. Timer Setup
Enters presentation timer setting directly. 
See Setting the presentation timer on 
page 38 for details.
• Operating the projector from the front• Operating the projector from the rear
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							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 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.
1. Front Table
Select this location with the projector placed near the 
floor in front of the screen. This is the most common way 
to position the projector for quick setup and portability.
2. Front Ceiling
Select this location with the projector suspended upside-
down from the ceiling in front of the screen.
Purchase the BenQ Projector Ceiling Mounting Kit from 
your dealer to mount your projector on the ceiling.
Set Front Ceiling in the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > 
Projector Position menu after you turn the projector on.
3. Rear Table
Select this location with the projector placed near the 
floor behind the screen.
Note that a special rear projection screen is required.
Set Rear Table in the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Projector 
Position menu after you turn the projector on.
4. Rear Ceiling
Select this location with the projector suspended upside-
down from the ceiling behind the screen.
Note that a special rear projection screen and the BenQ 
Projector Ceiling Mounting Kit are required for this 
installation location.
Set Rear Ceiling in the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > 
Projector Position menu after you turn the projector on. 
						

							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% of the projectors native aspect height.
The projector should always be placed horizontally level (like flat on a table), and positioned 
directly perpendicular (90° right-angle square) to the horizontal center of the screen. This 
prevents image distortion caused by angled projections (or projecting onto angled surfaces). 
If the projector is mounted on a ceiling, it must be mounted upside-down so that it projects 
at a slightly downward angle.
You can see from the diagram on page 17, that this type of projection causes the bottom edge 
of the projected image to be vertically offset from the horizontal plane of the projector. 
When ceiling mounted, this refers to the top edge of the projected image.
If the projector is positioned further away from the screen, the projected image size 
increases, and the vertical offset also increases proportionately.
When determining the position of the screen and projector, you will need to account for 
both the projected image size and the vertical offset dimension, which are directly 
proportional to the projection distance.
BenQ has provided a table of 4:3-aspect-ratio screen sizes to assist you in determining the 
ideal location for your projector. There are two dimensions to consider, the perpendicular 
horizontal distance from the center of the screen (projection distance), and the vertical 
offset height of the projector from the horizontal edge of the screen (offset).4:3 aspect image in a 4:3 
aspect display area16:9 aspect image scaled to a 4:3 aspect 
display area 
						

							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 Vertical 
offset (mm) value. This will determine the final vertical offset placement of the 
projector in relation to the edge of the screen.
4. The recommended position for the projector is aligned perpendicular to the 
horizontal center of the screen, at the distance from the screen determined in step 2 
above, and offset by the value determined in step 3 above.
For example, if you are using a 120-inch screen, the average projection distance is 5040 mm 
and with a vertical offset of 274 mm.
How to determine the recommended screen size for a 
given distance
This method can be used for situations where you have purchased this projector and would 
like to know what screen size will fit in your room.
The maximum screen size is limited by the physical space available in your room. 
1. Measure the distance between the projector and where you want to position the 
screen. This is the projection distance.
2. Refer to the table on page 17 and find the closest match to your measurement in the 
average distance from screen column labelled Average. Check that your measured 
distance is between the min and max distances listed on either side of the average 
distance value.
3. Using this value, look across that row to the left to find the corresponding Screen size 
listed in that row. That is the projected image size of the projector at that projection 
distance.
4. On that same row, look across to the right column and make note of the Vertical 
offset (mm) value. This will determine the final placement of the screen in relation to 
the horizontal plane of the projector. 
For example, if your measured projection distance was 5.0 m (5000 mm), the closest match 
in the Average column is 5040 mm. Looking across this row shows that a 120-inch screen is 
required.
If you place the projector in a different position (to that recommended), you will have to tilt 
it down or up to center the image on the screen. In these situations, some image distortion 
will occur. Use the Keystone function to correct the distortion. See Correcting keystone on 
page 26 on page for details. 
						

							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 optical characteristics. This will help you 
determine the exact mounting position so that it best suits your installation location.
Screen sizeDistance from screen (mm)Ve r t i c a l  o f f s e t  
(mm)
DiagonalW
(mm)H
(mm) Min lengthAv e r a g eMax length
Inchmm(max. zoom) (min. zoom)
30 762 610 457 1200 1260 1320 69
40 1016 813 610 1600 1680 1760 91
50 1270 1016 762 2000 2100 2200 114
60 1524 1219 914 2400 2520 2640 137
80 2032 1626 1219 3200 3360 3520 183
100 2540 2032 1524 4000 4200 4400 229
120 3048 2438 1829 4800 5040 5280 274
150 3810 3048 2286 6000 6300 6600 343
200 5080 4064 3048 8000 8400 8800 457
220 5588 4470 3353 8800 9240 9680 503
250 6350 5080 3810 10000 10500 11000 572
300 7620 6096 4572 12000 12600 13200 686
Maximum zoom
Minimum zoom
Projection distanceCenter of lens Screen
Vertical offset 
						

							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 (DSub) 
adapter cable
2. VGA to DVI-A cable 6. Video cable
3. USB Cable 7. S-Video cable
4. Audio Cable 8. HDMI cable
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							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 wish to make use of the projector (mixed mono) speaker(s) in your 
presentations, take a suitable audio cable and connect one end of the cable to the audio 
output jack of the computer, and the other end to the AUDIO jack of the projector. 
When you connect audio output signal from a computer, please balance out the 
volume control bar to obtain an optimal sound effects.
4. If you wish, you can use another suitable audio cable and connect one end of the cable 
to the AUDIO OUT jack of the projector, and the other end to your external speakers 
(not supplied).
Once connected, the audio can be controlled by the projector On-Screen Display 
(OSD) menus. See Audio Settings on page 52 for details.
The built-in speaker will be muted when the AUDIO OUT jack is connected.
Many notebooks do not turn on their external video ports when connected to a projector. 
Usually a key combo like FN + F3 or CRT/LCD key turns the external display on/off. Locate a 
function key labeled CRT/LCD or a function key with a monitor symbol on the notebook. Press 
FN and the labeled function key simultaneously. Refer to your notebooks documentation to 
find your notebooks key combination.
Connecting a monitor
If you want to view your presentation close-up on a monitor as well as on the screen, you 
can connect the MONITOR OUT signal output jack on the projector to an external monitor 
following the instructions below:
To connect the projector to a monitor:
1. Connect the projector to a computer as described in Connecting a computer on page 
19.
2. Take a suitable VGA cable (only one supplied) and connect one end of the cable to the 
D-Sub input jack of the video monitor. 
Or if your monitor is equipped with a DVI input jack, take a VGA to DVI-A cable and 
connect the DVI end of the cable to the DVI input jack of the video monitor.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to the MONITOR OUT jack on the projector.
• The output signal for MONITOR OUT jack only works when the input signal comes from 
COMPUTER 1 or COMPUTER 2 jack. When the projector is powered on, the output signal 
from MONITOR OUT jack varies depending on the input signal from COMPUTER 1 or 
COMPUTER 2 jack.
• If you wish to use this connection method when the projector is in standby mode, make 
sure the Standby Monitor Out function is turned on in the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced 
menu. See Standby Monitor Out on page 53 for details. 
						

							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 data presentations for business purposes only. It is not designed 
for, nor intended for stereo audio reproduction use as might be expected in home theater or 
home cinema applications. Any stereo audio input (if provided), is mixed into a common 
mono audio output through the projector speaker.
When you connect audio output signal from a video source device, please set the audio 
output in dual track to obtain an optimal sound effects.
If you have a separate sound system, you will most likely want to connect the audio output 
of your Video source device to that sound system, instead of to the mono audio projector. 
The audio connections illustrated on page 18 are provided for informational purposes only. 
You need not connect audio to the projector if there is an alternate sound system available, 
or if audio is not required.
Te r m i n a l
nameTerminal appearanceReferencePicture quality
HDMIHDMIConnecting an 
HDMI source device 
on page 21Best
Component VideoCOMPUTERConnecting a 
Component Video 
source device on 
page 22Better
S-VideoS-VIDEOConnecting an S-
Video/composite 
source device on 
page 23Good
VideoVIDEO
Normal