BenQ W1500 Users Manual

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  Important safety instructions
Using the menus
The projector is equipped with multilingual On-Screen Display (OSD) menus for making various 
adjustments and settings.
Below is the overview of the OSD menu.
To use the OSD menus, please set the OSD menu to your familiar language.
Securing the projector
Using a security cable lock
The projector has to be installed in a safe place to prevent theft. Otherwise, purchase a lock, such as the 
Kensington lock, to secure the projector. You can locate a...

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Utilizing the password function
For security purposes and to help prevent unauthorized use, the projector includes an option for setting 
up password security. The password can be set through the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. Once the 
password is set and this function is selected, the projector is password-protected. Users who do not 
know the correct password can not use the projector.
You will be inconvenienced if you activate the password functionality and...

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Entering the password recall procedure
1. Make sure the Input Password page displays on screen. Press and 
hold AUTO on the projector or remote control for 3 seconds. The 
projector will display a coded number on the screen.
XXX , as shown in the illustration at right, are numbers that 
vary depending on different models.
2. Write down the number and turn off your projector.
3. Seek help from the local BenQ service center to decode the number. 
You may be required to...

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Adjusting the projected image
Adjusting the projection angle 
There are four adjuster feet on the bottom of the 
projector. These can be used if necessary to change the 
projection angle. Screw the feet in or out as appropriate to 
aim and level the projection angle.
If the screen and the projector are not perpendicular to each 
other, the projected image becomes vertical trapezoidal. To 
correct this problem, see Correcting picture distortion on 
page 34 for details....

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Using the preset and user modes
Selecting a preset mode
The projector is preset with several pre-defined picture modes so that you can choose one to suit your 
operating environment and input source picture type.
To select a preset mode that suits your need:
1. Press MENU/EXIT and then press  /  until the Picture -- Basic menu is highlighted.
2. Press   to highlight Preset Mode.
3. Press  /  until your desired mode is selected.
These modes consist of preset values...

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5. Press  to highlight a picture mode that is closest to your need and press MODE/ENTER and 
MENU/EXIT to go back to the User Mode Management page.
6. Here you can rename the User 1, User 2, or User 3 mode by pressing   to highlight Rename 
User Mode and press MODE/ENTER. The Rename User Mode page displays.
7. Press  / / /  until your desired character is selected and press MODE/ENTER.
8. Press MENU/EXIT to go back to the main menu once you are done.
9. Press  to select...

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Adjusting Color
Highlight Color in the Picture -- Basic menu and adjust the values by pressing  /   on the projector 
or remote control.
Lower setting produces less saturated colors; setting to the minimum value makes the image black and 
white. If the setting is too high, colors on the image will be overpowering, which makes the image 
unrealistic.
Adjusting Tint
Highlight Tint in the Picture -- Basic menu and adjust the values by pressing  /  on the projector or...

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Advanced picture quality controls
There are more advanced functions in the Picture -- Basic > Advanced... and Display menus to be 
adjusted to your preference. To save the settings, just press MENU/EXIT to leave the OSD menu.
Setting Black Level
Highlight Black Level in the Picture -- Basic > Advanced... menu and press  /  on the projector 
or remote control to select 0 IRE or 7.5 IRE.
The grayscale video signal is measured in IRE units. In some areas which use NTSC TV...

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Selecting a Gamma setting
Highlight Gamma Selection in the Picture -- Basic > Advanced... menu and select a preferred 
setting by pressing  /  on the projector or remote control.
Gamma refers to the relationship between input source and picture brightness.
• Gamma 1.6/1.8/2.0/BenQ
Select these values according to your preference.
• Gamma 2.2
Increases the average brightness of the picture. Best for a lit environment, meeting room or family 
room.
• Gamma 2.4/2.5
Best...

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1. In the Picture -- Basic > Advanced... menu, highlight Color 
Management and press MODE/ENTER. The Color 
Management page displays.
2. Highlight Primary Color and press  /  to select a color from 
among Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow.
3. Press   to highlight Hue and press  /  
to select its range. Increase in 
the range will include colors consisted of more proportions of its two 
adjacent colors.
Please refer to the illustration to the right for how the...