BenQ Ms517 Users 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.
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							Introduction 12
Remote control
1. Info
Showing the status information of the 
projector.
2. Menu/Exit
Turns on the On-Screen Display (OSD) 
menu. Goes back to previous OSD menu, 
exits and saves menu settings.
See Using the menus on page 28 for details.
3. Left/ Right
When the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu 
is activated, the #3 and #12 keys are used 
as directional arrows to select the desired 
menu items and to make adjustments. See 
Using the menus on page 28 for details.
4. Mode/Enter
Selects an available picture setup mode. 
See Selecting a picture mode on page 35 
for details. 
Activates the selected On-Screen
Display (OSD) menu item. See Using the 
menus on page 28 for details.5. Eco Blank
Press the Eco Blank button to turn off 
the image for a period of time with 70% 
lamp power saving. Press again to 
restore the image. See Hiding the 
image on page 41 for details.
6. SmartEco
Displays the lamp mode selection 
bar(Normal/Economic/SmartEco).
7.  Aspect
Selects the display aspect ratio. See 
About the aspect ratio on page 34 for 
details.
8. Digital Zoom keys (+, -)
Magnifies or reduces the projected 
picture size. See Magnifying and 
searching for details on page 33 for 
details.
9. Timer On
Activates or displays an on-screen timer 
based on your own timer setting. See 
Setting the presentation timer on page 
39 for details.
10. Timer Setup
Enters presentation timer setting 
directly. See Setting the presentation 
timer on page 39 for details.
11. Power
Toggles the projector between standby 
mode and on. See Starting up the 
projector on page 24 and Shutting 
down the projector on page 45 for 
details.
12. Keystone/Arrow keys ( / Up, 
/Down)
Manually corrects distorted images 
resulting from an angled projection. See 
Correcting keystone on page 27 for 
details.
13. Auto
Automatically determines the best 
picture timings for the displayed image. 
See Auto-adjusting the image on page 
25 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 15 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. 14. Source
Displays the source selection bar. See 
Switching input signal on page 32 for 
details.
15. Volume +/-
Adjusts the sound level. See Adjusting 
the sound on page 42 for details.
16.
Page Up/Down
Page up/down arrows when connected 
through USB to a PC. See Remote 
paging operations on page 40 for 
details.
17. Mute
Toggles projector audio between on and 
off. 
18. Freeze
Freezes the projected image. See 
Freezing the image on page 41 for 
details.19. CC
Display the video term description on 
screen which is provided for hard-of-
hearing viewers.
20. Test
Displays the test pattern. See Use build-in 
test pattern on page 26 for details.
21. Teaching Template
Displays the selectable bar for teachers 
choosing the template as his/her suitable 
teaching background. See Use Teaching 
Template on page 43 for details.
22. 3D setting
Activates the 3D On-Screen
Display (OSD) menu item.
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							Introduction 14
Replacing the remote control battery
1. To open the battery cover, turn the remote control over to view its back, push on 
the finger grip on the cover and slide it up in the direction of the arrow as illustrated. 
The cover will slide off.
2. Remove any existing batteries (if necessary) and install two AAA batteries observing 
the battery polarities as indicated in the base of the battery compartment. Positive 
(+) goes to positive and negative (-) goes to negative.
3. Refit the cover by aligning it with the base and sliding it back down into position. Stop 
when it clicks into place.
• 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.
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							Positioning your projector 15
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: 
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 Installation 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 Installation 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 Installation menu after you turn the projector on.
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							Positioning your projector 16
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.
Projection dimensions
Refer to Dimensions on page 69 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector 
before calculating the appropriate position. 
MS517/MX518/MS517F/MX518F
The screen aspect ratio is 4:3 and the projected picture is 4:3
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. 
If your measured projection distance is 5.0 m (5000 mm), the closest match in the 
Projection distance (mm) column is 5040 mm. Looking across this row shows that a 120 
(about 3.0 m) screen is required.
Maximum zoom
Minimum zoom
Projection distanceCenter of lens Screen
Vertical offset Diagonal
Diagonal
WW HH
Screen sizeProjection distance (mm)Vertical offset 
(mm)
DiagonalW
(mm)H
(mm) Min 
distanceAverageMax
 distance
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
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							Positioning your projector 17
MW519
The screen aspect ratio is 16:10 and the projected picture is 16:10
For example, if you are using a 120-inch screen, the average projection distance is 4333 
mm and with a vertical offset of 242 mm. 
If your measured projection distance is 5.0 m (5000 mm), the closest match in the 
Projection distance (mm) column is 4333 mm. Looking across this row shows that a 120 
(about 3.0 m) screen is required.
All measurements are approximate and may vary from the actual sizes.
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 sizeProjection distance (mm)Vertical offset 
(mm)
DiagonalW
(mm)H
(mm) Min 
distanceAverageMax
 distance
Inchmm(max. 
zoom) (min. 
zoom)
30 762 646 404 963 1060 1157 50
40 1016 862 538 1284 1413 1542 67
60 1524 1292 808 1926 2119 2313 101
80 2032 1723 1077 2567 2826 3084 135
100 2540 2154 1346 3209 3532 3856 168
120 3048 2585 1615 3851 4239 4627 202
150 3810 3231 2019 4814 5299 5783 252
200 5080 4308 2692 6419 7065 7711 337
250 6350 5385 3365 8023 8831 9639 421
300 7620 6462 4039 9628 10597 11567 505
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							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.
• For the combination of an active audio in source, see the marks in the illustration. 
1. Audio Cable 5. Component Video to VGA (DSub) 
adapter cable
2. VGA cable 6. S-Video cable
3. VGA to DVI-A cable 7. Video cable
4. USB Cable 8. HDMI cable (MS517/MX518/MW519)
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2 1
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MS517/MX518/MW519
MS517F/MX518F
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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 IN-1 or 
COMPUTER IN-2 signal input jack on the projector.
3. If you wish to make use of the projector 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.
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 IN-1 or COMPUTER IN-2 jack. When the projector is powered on, the output 
signal from MONITOR-OUT jack varies depending on the input signal from COMPUTER 
IN-1 or COMPUTER IN-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 Settings on page 56 for details.
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							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:
 
Te r m i n a l
nameTerminal appearanceReferencePicture quality
HDMIHDMIConnecting a 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
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