BenQ Mx815st/mx815st+/mx816st/mw817st Digital Projector User Manual

Operation 31
Saturation is the amount of that color in a video picture. Lower settings produce less saturated colors; a 
setting of “0” removes that color from the image entirely. If the saturation is too high, that color will be 
overpowering and unrealistic.
6. Press  to highlight Gain and adjust its values to your preference by pressing  /
. 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...

Operation 32
To cancel the timer, perform the following steps:
1. Go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Presentation Timer menu and highlight 
Off. Press MODE/ENTER. A confirmation message displays.
2. Highlight Ye s and press MODE/ENTER to confirm. You will see the message 
“Timer is Off” displaying on the screen. 
Remote paging operations
Connect the projector to your PC or notebook with a USB cable prior to using the paging 
function. See Connection on page 16 for details.
You can operate your display...

Operation 33 2. Highlight Ye s and press MODE/ENTER to confirm.
To release panel key lock, use the remote control to enter the 
SYSTEM SETUP: 
Basic > 
Panel Key Lock menu and press  /  to select Off.
•  Keys on the remote control are still active 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.
Operating in a high altitude environment
We recommend you use the...

Operation 34
Turning off the Power On/Off Ring Tone
To turn off the ring tone:
1. Repeat steps 1-2 above.
2. Press  to highlight Power On/Off Ring Tone and press  /  to select Off.
The only way to change Power On/Off Ring Tone is setting On or Off here. Setting the sound mute or 
changing the sound level will not affect the Power On/Off Ring Tone.
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...

Operation 35
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
3D SyncOff/Frame Sequential/Top-
Bottom
3D Sync Invert Disable/Invert
Teaching 
TemplateBlackboardOff/Letter Formation/Worksheet/
Coordinate Chart...

Operation 36
Main menu Sub-menu Options
4. 
SYSTEM 
SETUP: 
Basic
Presentation 
TimerTimer Period1~240 minutes
Timer DisplayAlways/1 min/2 min/3 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 PositionFront Table/Rear Table/Rear 
Ceiling/Front Ceiling
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...

Operation 37 Note 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/SMART 
ECO
Reset Lamp Timer
Equivalent Lamp Hour
Security 
SettingsChange Password
Change Security...

Operation 38
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 28 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 26 
for details.
KeystoneCorrects any keystoning of the image. See Correcting keystone on 
page 20 for details.
Position
Displays the position adjustment page. To...

Operation 39
Function Description
Teaching 
Template
Provides several preset patterns for various teaching purposes.
Choose Blackboard or Whiteboard first by pressing  /  and 
press /  to choose the pattern you need. Press MODE/ENTER 
to activate the pattern.
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 28 for details.
Reference 
ModeSelects a picture mode that best suits your need for...

Operation 40
Function Description
Quick Auto 
SearchSee Switching input signal on page 25 for details.
Color Space 
ConversionSee Changing Color Space on page 25 for details.
Presentation 
TimerReminds the presenter to finish the presentation within a certain time 
frame. See Setting the presentation timer on page 31 for details.
LanguageSets the language for the On-Screen Display (OSD) menus. See Using 
the menus on page 21 for details.
Projector 
PositionThe projector can be installed on a ceiling or...