BenQ W20000/w5000 Digital Projector Home Cinema Series User Manual

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English5.Real: This setting displays the image in a one-to-one pixel mapping 
without alteration or resize in the centre of the projection. This is most 
suitable for use with PC and RGBHD source inputs.
The black portions are inactive areas and the white portions are active areas.
OSD menus can be displayed on those unused black areas.
Using Panamorph lenses (optional)
Panamorph lenses allow you to convert 16:9 projectors to the full 2.35:1 aspect ratio of most of major motion 
pictures, showing the best movies without letterbox bars at top and bottom of images while increasing resolution 
by 33% and brightness by 20%.
You may need a 2.35:1 screen to display the 2.35:1 images.
For more information, please go to www.panamorph.com or contact the place you purchase the projector.
Operating in a high altitude environment
We recommend you activate High Altitude Mode when your environment is higher than 1500 meters (around 
4920 feet) above sea level, or whenever the projector will be used for extended periods of time (>10 hours) 
without shutdown.
To  a c t i v a t e  High Altitude Mode:
1. Press MENU and then press  /  until the Advanced Setup menu is 
highlighted.
2. Press   to highlight High Altitude Mode.
3. Press /  to select On. A confirmation message displays.
4. Highlight Ye s and press ENTER.
Operation under High Altitude Mode may cause a higher decibel operating 
noise level because of increased fan speed necessary to improve overall system 
cooling and performance.
If you use this projector under other extreme conditions excluding the above, 
it may display auto shut-down symptoms, which is designed to protect your 
projector from over-heating. In cases like this, you should switch 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.
4:3 picture
2.35:1 aspect ratio image
2.35:1 aspect ratio image 
using the entire resolution 
of the 16:9 display2.35:1 aspect ratio image in 
a 2.35:1 display area
Pressing LB on 
the remote 
controlUsing 
Panamorph 
lens
High Altitude Mode is used when the 
environment is higher than 1500m.
Do you want to turn the High Altitude 
Mode on?
Yes
No
WARNING
Lamp
Dust Filter
High Altitude Mode
Password
Key Lock
Reset All SettingsAdvanced Setup
EXIT   Back S-Video
On Pattern
ISF
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EnglishDisplaying more than one image source simultaneously
Your projector is capable of displaying pictures simultaneously from two input sources, which can be used to 
enhance your presentation in an interesting way. Ensure the signals you want to display are correctly connected 
to the projector.
To display the PIP window:
• Using the remote control
Press PIP to display the PIP page and make adjustments by following the steps 
starting from step 3 in the section Using the OSD menu below.
When the PIP window is on, to change the PIP window size, press SIZE 
repeatedly until a desired size is selected.
When the PIP window is on, to change the PIP window position, press 
POSITION repeatedly until a desired position is selected.
When the PIP window is on, to highlight one of the sources to make 
adjustments, press ACTIVE repeatedly until the source is selected.
•Using the OSD menu
1. Press MENU and then press  /  until the Display menu is highlighted.
2. Press   to highlight PIP and press ENTER. The PIP page displays.
3. Highlight PIP and press  /  to select On.
The projector will select two currently active signals to display and the last 
viewed picture will be displayed on the big screen as a main source. 
See PIP source conflict list on page 32 for the conflict source 
combinations. 
4. To change the Main Source or Second Source, press   to highlight Main 
Source or Second Source and press ENTER. The source selection bar 
displays.
5. Use  /  to highlight the source you want to display for the main 
(bigger) or second (smaller) window, and press ENTER to save the 
setting and go back to the PIP page.
6. To make OSD settings to one of the two sources (main or second), 
highlight Active Window and press  /  to select the source you want 
to make adjustments.
The settings made on the OSD menus will only take effect on 
the active window. See Disabled functions for the active windows 
on page 32 for exceptions.
7. To change the position of the smaller picture, highlight Position and 
press  /  repeatedly until a suitable position is selected.
8. To resize the small picture, highlight Size and press  /  to set the PIP 
size among Small or Large.
9. To save the settings and leave the OSD menu, press MENU once or EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears.
PIP source conflict list
The following source combinations cannot display at the same time for the PIP function: Component+Video, 
Component+S-Video and Video+S-Video.
Disabled functions for the active windows
The following OSD menu functions cannot work on the active windows for the PIP: My Screen, Auto Source Search.
PIPPIP
Main Source
Second Source
Active Window
Position
SizeOn
Main
Top-Right
Large
EXIT  Back
ENTER Aspect Ratio
Keystone
Position
Overscan Adjustment
PIP
PC & Component YPbPr Tuning
Display
EXIT  Back
0
S-Video
Anamorphic
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EnglishCreating your own startup screen
In addition to selecting the projector preset startup screen from among BenQ logo or Blue screen, you can make 
your own startup screen that is a picture projected from your computer or video source. 
To create your own startup screen, project the picture you want to use as your startup screen from either a 
computer or video source. The rest steps are as follows.
•Using the OSD menu
1. Press MENU and then press  /  until the System Setup menu is 
highlighted.
2. Press  to highlight My Screen and press ENTER. A confirmation message 
displays.
3.  Press ENTER again.
4. The message Screen Capturing... displays while the projector is processing 
the picture. Please wait.
5. If the action is successful, you see the message Captured Succeeded on the 
screen. The captured picture is saved as My Screen.
6. To view the captured picture displayed as the startup screen, set My Screen in the System Setup > Splash Screen 
menu and restart the projector.
In the unlikely event that the capturing action fails, change your target picture.
Personalizing the projector menu display
The On-Screen Display (OSD) menus can be set according to your preferences. The following settings do not affect the 
projection settings, operation, or performance. 
•Rename User Mode: See Renaming user modes on page 25 for details.
•Menu Display Time in the System Setup > Menu Settings menu sets the length of time the OSD will remain active 
after your last key press. The time length ranges from 5 to 30 seconds in 5-second increments. Use  /  to select a 
suitable time.
•Menu Position in the System Setup > Menu Settings menu sets the OSD position in five locations. Use  /  to 
select a preferred position.
•Language in the System Setup menu sets your familiar language for the On-Screen (OSD) Menus. See Using the 
menus on page 20 for details. 
•Splash Screen in the System Setup menu sets a preferred logo screen to be displayed during projector start-up. See 
Creating your own startup screen on page 33 for details.
Locking control keys
With the control keys on the remote control and projector locked, you can prevent your projector settings from being 
changed accidentally (by children, for example). When Ke y Lock is on, no control keys on the remote control and 
projector will operate except POWER and EXIT.
To  l o c k  t h e  k e y s :
•Using the OSD menu
1. Press MENU and then press  /  until the Advanced Setup menu is 
highlighted.
2. Press  to highlight Ke y Lock, and press ENTER. The control keys lock.
To unlock the keys, press and hold EXIT on the projector or remote control for 5 
seconds.
Language
Splash Screen
My Screen
Projector Position
Auto Off
Sleep Timer
Background Color
Menu Settings
Input SourceSystem Setup
S-Video
English
My Screen
Auto Source Search
EXIT   Back
Disable
Disable
Blue
On Floor FrontENTER
Lamp
Pattern
High Altitude Mode
Password
Key Lock
Reset All SettingsAdvanced Setup
EXIT   Back
S-Video
ENTEROff Dust Filter
ISF
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EnglishTu r n i n g  t h e  p o w e r  o f f
To turn the projector off, press POWER ( ) on the projector or remote 
control and a warning message appears. Press POWER again.
• The Power indicator light flashes orange and the fans run for about 
two minutes to cool the lamp. The projector will not respond to any 
commands until the cooling process is complete.
• Then, the Power indicator light is a steady orange once the cooling 
process has finished and fans stop.
• If the projector will not be used for an extended period, turn the 
main power switch off and unplug the power cable from the power 
outlet.
• To protect the lamp, the projector will not respond to any 
commands during the cooling process.
Press   again to power off.
Power Off
Press any other button to cancel
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EnglishOn-Screen Display (OSD) menus
On-Screen Display (OSD) structure
Please note that the on-screen display (OSD) menus vary according to the signal type selected.
Main menu Sub-menu Options
Picture -- Basic
Picture ModeCinema/Dynamic/Standard/User 1/User 2/User 
3
Load Settings From
Brightness 0–100
Contrast 0–100
Color 0–100
Tint -20–+20
Sharpness 0–8
Reset Picture Settings
Rename User Mode
Picture -- 
Advanced
Black Level 0 IRE/7.5 IRE
Clarity ControlNoise Reduction 0/1/2/3
Detail Enhancement 0-10
Luma Transmission 0/1/2
Chroma Transmission 0/1/2
Color TemperatureLamp Native/Warm/Normal/Cool/User 1/User 
2/User 3
Color Temperature 
User_ Fine TuningRed Gain 0–100
Green Gain 0–100
Blue Gain 0–100
Red Offset 0–100
Green Offset 0–100
Blue Offset 0–100
Gamma Selection 2.2/2.4/2.5/2.6/2.8
Brilliant Color On/Off
Color ManagementPrimary Color Red/Yellow/Green/Cyan/Blue/Magenta
Range 0–100
Saturation 0–100
Dynamic Black On/Off
IRIS 0–19
Lens Shift
Display
Aspect Ratio Anamorphic/4:3/Wide/Real/Letter Box
Keystone 2D Keystone
Position
Overscan Adjustment 0/1/2/3
PIPPIP On/Off
Main Source
Video/S-Video/Component 1/Component 2/
HDMI 1/HDMI 2/RGB HD
Second Source
Active Window Main/Second
Position Top-Right/Top-Left/Bottom-Right/Bottom-Left
Size Large/Small
PC & Component YPbPr 
TuningH.Size -15–+15
Phase -15–+15
Auto
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English
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.
The default values listed in this manual, especially on pages 37-39, are for reference only. They may vary from the 
projectors due to the continuous improvement to the products.
System Setup
Language
Splash Screen BenQ/Blue/My Screen
My Screen
Projector PositionFloor Front/Ceiling Front/Floor Rear/Ceiling 
Rear
Auto OffDisable/5 min/10 min/15 min/20 min/25 min/30 
min
Sleep TimerDisable/30 min/60 min/90 min/120 min/150 
min/180 min
Background Color Purple/Black/Blue
Menu SettingsMenu Display Time 5 sec/10 sec/15 sec/20 sec/25 sec/30 sec
Menu PositionCenter/Top-Left/Top-Right/Bottom-Right/
Bottom-Left
Input SourceHDMI 1/HDMI 2/Video/S-Video/Component 1/
Component 2/RGB HD
Auto Source Search On/Off
Advanced 
Setup
LampLamp Power Normal/Whisper
Lamp Hours (shows lamp hours information)
Reset Lamp Timer
PatternGrid
Color Bar
Dust FilterDust Filter Hours (shows lamp hours information)
Reset Dust Filter Timer
High Altitude Mode On/Off
PasswordPassword On/Off
Change Password (inputs current password)
Key Lock
Reset All Settings
ISF (inputs current password)
Information
Source
Picture Mode
Resolution
Lamp HoursNormal
Whisper
To ta l
Dust Filter Hours
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EnglishPicture -- Basic menu
Picture -- Advanced menu
FUNCTION
(default setting/value)DESCRIPTION
Picture Mode
(Cinema)
Pre-defined picture modes are provided so you can optimize your projector 
picture set-up to suit your program type. See Selecting a preset mode on 
page 24 for details.
Load Settings From
Selects a picture mode that most suits your need for the picture quality and 
further fine-tune the picture based on the selections listed below. See Setting the 
User 1/User 2/User 3 mode on page 25 for details.
Brightness
(depends on the selected 
input source)
Adjusts the brightness of the picture. See Adjusting Brightness on page 26 for 
details.
Contrast
(depends on the selected 
input source)
Adjusts the degree of difference between dark and light in the picture. See 
Adjusting Contrast on page 26 for details.
Color
(depends on the selected 
input source)
Adjusts the color saturation level -- the amount of each color in a video picture. 
See Adjusting Color on page 26 for details.
Tint
(depends on the selected 
input source)
Adjusts the red and green color tones of the picture. See Adjusting Tint on 
page 26 for details.
Sharpness
(depends on the selected 
input source)
Adjusts the picture to make it look sharper or softer. See Adjusting Sharpness 
on page 26 for details.
Reset Picture 
SettingsReturns all settings in the Picture -- Basic and Picture -- Advanced menus to the 
factory preset values. See Resetting the picture mode on page 25 for details.
Rename User ModeRenames User 1, User 2, or User 3. See Renaming user modes on page 25 for 
details.
FUNCTION
 (default setting / value)DESCRIPTION
Black Level
(0 IRE)
Sets the picture grayscale as 0 IRE or 7.5 IRE. See Setting Black Level on page 27 
for details.
Clarity ControlAdjusts the picture clarity. See Controlling image clarity on page 27 for details.
Color Temperature
(depends on the selected 
Picture Mode)
There are several color temperature settings available. See Selecting a color 
temperature* on page 27 for details.
Color Temperature 
User_ Fine TuningSee Setting a preferred color temperature on page 28 for details.
Gamma Selection
(depends on the selected 
Picture Mode)
See Selecting a Gamma setting on page 29 for details.
Brilliant Color(On)See Adjusting Brilliant Color on page 29 for details.
Color ManagementSee Color Management on page 28 for details.
Dynamic Black(On)See Adjusting contrast ratio via IRIS on page 29 for details.
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Display menu
System Setup menu
IRISSee Adjusting contrast ratio via IRIS on page 29 for details.
Lens ShiftSee Shifting the projection lens vertically on page 12 for details.
FUNCTION
(default setting / value)DESCRIPTION
Aspect Ratio
(Anamorphic)
There are several options to set the pictures aspect ratio depending on your input 
source. See Selecting the aspect ratio on page 30 for details.
Keystone
(0)
Corrects any keystoning of the picture. See Correcting picture distortion on 
page 23 for details.
Position
(0)
Displays the position adjustment page. To move the projected picture, use the 
directional arrow keys. The values shown on the lower position of the page 
change with every key press you made until they reach their maximum or 
minimum.
Overscan 
Adjustment
(depends on the selected 
input source)
Conceals the poor picture quality in the four edges. You can also manually press 
/  to decide how much to be concealed. Setting 0 means the picture is 100% 
displayed. The greater the value, the more portion of the picture is concealed 
while the screen remains filled and geometrically accurate.
PIPTurns the PIP window on or off and makes related adjustments. See Displaying 
more than one image source simultaneously on page 32 for details.
PC & Component 
YPbPr Tuning
H.Size (0)
Adjusts the horizontal width of the picture.
Phase (0)
Adjusts the clock phase to reduce picture distortion.
Auto
Adjusts the phase, and frequency automatically
FUNCTION
(default setting / value)DESCRIPTION
Language
(English)
Sets the language for the On-Screen Display (OSD) menus. See Using the menus 
on page 20 for details.
Splash Screen
(BenQ logo)
Allows you to select which logo screen will display during projector start-up. 
Three options are available: BenQ logo screen, Blue screen, or My Screen.
My ScreenCaptures and stores the projected picture as My Screen. See Creating your own 
startup screen on page 33 for details.
Projector Position
(Floor Front)
The projector can be installed on a ceiling or behind a screen, or with one or more 
mirrors. See Obtaining a preferred projected image size on page 12 for details.
Auto Off
(Disable)
Prevents unnecessary projection when no signal is detected for a long time. See 
Setting Auto Off  on page 43 for details.
Sleep Timer(Disable)Sets the auto-shutdown timer. The timer can be set to a value between 30 minutes 
and 3 hours.
Background Color
(Blue)
Allows you to choose the color of the background screen that will be displayed 
when there is no input signal detected.
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Advanced Setup menu
Menu Settings
Menu Display Time (15 sec)
Sets the length of time the OSD will remain active after your last key press. The 
range is from 5 to 30 seconds in 5-second increments.
Menu Position (Center)
Sets the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu position.
Input SourceSelects an input source to be projected. See Selecting an input source on page 19 
for details.
Auto Source Search
(Off)
Sets whether the projector searches automatically for input sources. If the source 
scan is On, the projector will scan for input sources until it acquires a signal. If the 
function is not activated, the projector selects the last used input source.
FUNCTION
(default setting / value)DESCRIPTION
Lamp
Lamp Power (Normal)
Selects the projector lamp between Normal and Whisper modes.
Lamp Hours
Shows the lamp hours information. See Getting to know the lamp hour on 
page 43 for details.
Reset Lamp Timer
Once the lamp is renewed, select Reset to return the lamp timer to 0. See 
Resetting the lamp timer on page 46 for details.
Pattern
Grid
Press ENTER to display the grid test pattern. It helps you adjust the image size and 
focus and check that the projected image is free of distortion.
Color Bar
Press ENTER to display the color bar test pattern. You can display this test pattern 
to check that the colors are to your liking.
Dust Filter
Dust Filter Hours
Shows the dust filter hours information
Reset Dust Filter Timer
Resets the duster filter timer to 0. See To clean the filter on page 42 for details.
High Altitude Mode
(Off)
A mode for operation in areas like high altitude or high temperature. See 
Operating in a high altitude environment on page 31 for details.
Password
Password (Off)
Limits use of the projector to only those who know the correct password. See 
Utilizing the password function on page 21 for details. 
Change Password
You will be asked to enter the current password before changing to a new one. See 
Utilizing the password function on page 21 for details.
Key LockLocks the keys on the projector and remote control except POWER and EXIT. See 
Locking control keys on page 33 for details.
Reset All Settings
Returns all settings to the factory preset values.
The following settings will still remain: Names of user modes, Keystone, 
Position, H.Size, Phase, Language, Projector Position, High Altitude 
Mode, Lamp, and Password.
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Information menu
This menu shows you the current operating status of the projector.
Some picture adjustments are available only when certain input sources are in use. Unavailable adjustments are not 
shown on the screen.
ISF
The ISF calibration menu is password protected and only accessible by authorized 
ISF calibrators. The ISF (Imaging Science Foundation) has developed carefully 
crafted, industry-recognized standards for optimal video performance and has 
implemented a training program for technicians and installers to use these 
standards to obtain optimal picture quality from BenQ video display devices. 
Accordingly, we recommend that setup and calibration be performed by an ISF 
certified installation technician. 
For more information, please go to www.imagingscience.com or 
contact the place you purchased the projector.
FUNCTIONDESCRIPTION
SourceShows the current signal source.
Picture ModeShows the selected mode in the Picture -- Basic > Picture Mode menu.
ResolutionShows the native resolution of the input source.
Lamp HoursShows the lamp time used under Normal and Whisper modes.
Dust Filter HoursShows the total time of the filter has been used.
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