BenQ Mx520 Users Manual

Operation 31 4. Press  to highlight Timer Position and set the timer position by pressing  /
.
5. Press   to highlight Timer Counting Direction and select your desired counting 
direction by pressing  / .
6. Press  to highlight Sound Reminder and decide if you want to activate sound 
reminder by pressing  / . If you select On, a double beep sound will be heard at 
the last 30 seconds of counting down/up, and a triple beep sound will be produced 
when the timer is up.
7. To activate the presentation...

Operation 32
Hiding the image
In order to draw the audiences full attention to the presenter, you can use ECO BLANK 
on the projector or remote control to hide the screen image. When this function is 
activated with an audio input connected, the audio can still be heard. 
You can set the blank time in the 
SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Operation Settings > 
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. The length of...

Operation 33
heating. In cases like this, you should swit
ch 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.
Adjusting the sound
The sound adjustments made as below will have an effect on the projector speaker(s). Be 
sure you have made a correct connect ion to the projector audio input. See Connection 
on page 16  for how the audio input is connected.
Muting the sound
To temporarily turn off the...

Operation
34
Using the teaching templates
The projector provides several preset patterns  for various teaching purposes. To activate 
the pattern:
1. Open the OSD menu and go to the  DISPLAY > Teaching Template  and press 
/   to select  Blackboard or Whiteboard . 
2. Press  /  to choose the pattern you need. 
3. Press  MODE/ENTER to activate the pattern.  
Teaching 
TemplateWhiteboardBlackboard
Letter 
Formation
Worksheet
Coordinate 
Chart
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Operation 35
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 
90 seconds to cool down the projector.
To protect the lamp, the projector will not respond to any commands during the cooling process.
To shorten the cooling time, you can...

Operation 36
Menu operation
Menu system
Please note that the on-screen display (OSD) menus vary according to the signal type 
selected and the projector model you are using.
Main menu Sub-menu Options
1. 
DISPLAY
Wall ColorOff/Light Yellow/Pink/Light 
Green/Blue/Blackboard
Aspect Ratio Auto/Real/4:3/16:9/16:10
Keystone
Position
Phase
H. Size
Digital Zoom
3D3D ModeAuto/Top Bottom/Frame 
Sequential/Frame Packing/Side by 
Side/Off
3D Sync Invert Disable/Invert
Teaching 
TemplateBlackboardOff/Letter...

Operation 37
Main menu Sub-menu Options
4. 
SYSTEM 
SETUP: 
Basic
Presentation 
TimerTimer Period1~240 minutes
Timer DisplayAlways/3 min/2 min/1 min/Never
Timer PositionTop-Left/Bottom-Left/Top-Right/
Bottom-Right
Timer Counting 
DirectionCount Down/Count Up
Sound Reminder On/Off
On/Off
Language
Projector InstallationFront Table/Rear Table/Rear 
Ceiling/Front Ceiling
Menu SettingsMenu Display 
Time5 sec/10 sec/20 sec/30 sec/Always
Menu PositionCenter/Top-Left/Top-Right/Bottom-
Right/Bottom-Left
Reminder...

Operation 38Note 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.
Main menu Sub-menu Options
5. 
SYSTEM 
SETUP: 
Advanced
High Altitude Mode On/Off
Audio SettingsMute On/Off
Volume
Power On/Off 
Ring ToneOn/Off
Lamp SettingsLamp Mode Normal/Economic/SmartEco
Reset Lamp Timer
Equivalent Lamp Hour
Security 
SettingsChange Password
Change Security...

Operation 39
Description of each menu
Function Description
Wall ColorCorrects the projected picture’s color when the projection surface is 
not white. See Using Wall Color on page 27 for details.
Aspect RatioThere are several options to set the images aspect ratio depending on 
your input signal source. See Selecting the aspect ratio on page 25 
for details.
KeystoneCorrects any keystoning of the image. See Switching input signal on 
page 24 for details.
Position
Displays the position adjustment page. To...

Operation 40
Function Description
Teaching 
Template See Using the teaching templates on page 34 for details.
Picture ModePre-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 27 for details.
Reference 
ModeSelects a picture mode that best suits your need for the image quality 
and further fine-tune the image based on the selections listed on the 
same page below. See Setting the User 1/User 2 mode on page...