BenQ W500 Lcd Projector Home Entertainment Series User Manual

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  Introduction
EnglishControls and functions
Projector
1. Focus ring
Adjusts the focus of the projected image. See Fine-
tuning the image size and clarity on page 26 for 
details.
2. Zoom ring
Adjusts the size of the image. See Fine-tuning the 
image size and clarity on page 26 for details.
3. POWER 
Turns the projector on or off. See pages 23, 34 and 
47 for details.
4. POWER indicator light 
Lights up or flashes when the projector is 
operating. See Temperature information on 
page 47 for details.
5. MENU
Toggles the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu on 
and off. See Using the menus on page 36 for 
details.
6. Keystone /Arrows buttons (eLeft, cUp, fRight, 
dDown)
Manually corrects distorted images resulting from 
an angled projection. See Correcting two-
dimensional keystone on page 26 for details. 
When the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu is 
activated, the buttons are used as directional 
arrows to select the desired menu items and to 
make adjustments. See Using the menus on 
page 36 for details.7. MODE
Sequentially selects a predefined picture setting 
available for each input. See 1. Selecting a picture 
mode on page 28 for details.
8. ENTER
Enacts the selected On-Screen Display (OSD) menu 
item. See Using the menus on page 36 for details.
9. TEMPerature warning light 
Lights up or flashes if the projector’s temperature 
becomes too high. See Temperature information 
on page 47 for details.
10. LAMP indicator light
Lights up or flashes when the projector lamp has 
developed a problem. See Temperature 
information on page 47 for details.
11. EXIT
Exits and saves any changes made using the On-
Screen Display (OSD) menu. See Using the menus 
on page 36 for details.
12. SOURCE 
Sequentially selects the input signal D-SUB, HDMI, 
Video, S-Video, COMP1 or COMP2. See Switching 
input signal on page 25 for details. 
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							12 Introduction  
EnglishRemote control
1. POWER
Turns the projector on or off. See pages 23, 34 and 47 for details.
2. Source buttons (COMP1, COMP2, VIDEO, HDMI, D-SUB, S-VIDEO)
Selects an input source for display. See Switching input signal on page 25 
for details.
3. Aspect buttons (ANA (Anamorphic), 4:3, LB (Letterbox), WIDE, REAL)
Selects the display aspect ratio. See 3. Selecting the aspect ratio on page 29 
for details.
4. MODE
Selects one of the picture modes (Cinema, Dynamic, Standard, Photo, User 
1, User 2, User 3). See 1. Selecting a picture mode on page 28 for details.
5. MEMORY (1, 2, and 3)
Selects User 1, 2 or 3 picture mode. See 1. Selecting a picture mode on 
page 28 for details. 
6. DEFAULT
Restores the default settings for current picture mode. See 1. Selecting a 
picture mode on page 28 for details.
7. Arrows buttons (eLeft, cUp, fRight, dDown)
Moves the current On-Screen Display (OSD) menu selection in the direction 
of the arrow being pressed. See Using the menus on page 36 for details.
8. ENTER
Enacts the selected On-Screen Display (OSD) menu item. See Using the 
menus on page 36 for details.
9. MENU
Toggles the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu on and off. See Using the 
menus on page 36 for details.
10. EXIT
Exits and saves any changes made using the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. See Using the menus on 
page 36 for details.
11. Picture quality adjustment buttons
See Picture--Basic menu on page 37 for details. 
12. LIGHT 
Turns on the remote control backlight for about 10 seconds. Pressing any other button while the backlight 
is on keeps the backlight on for a further 10 seconds. Press the Light button again to turn the backlight off.
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  Introduction
EnglishReplacing the remote control batteries
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 down in the direction of 
the arrow as illustrated. The cover will 
slide off. 
2. Remove any existing batteries (if 
necessary) and install two new 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 case and sliding it back up into position. Stop when it clicks into place. 
• Do not mix old batteries with new ones, or mix different types of batteries.
• Avoid leaving the remote control and batteries in an excessive heat or humid environment like the 
kitchen, bathroom, sauna, sunroom, or in a closed car.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer’s instructions and local environment 
regulations for your region.
• If the remote control will not be used for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid 
damage to the control from possible battery leakage.
Remote control effective range
Infra-Red (IR) remote control sensors are located on the front and the back of the projector. The remote 
control must be held at an angle within 45 degrees perpendicular to the projectors IR remote control sensors to 
function correctly. The distance between the remote control and the sensors should not exceed 8 meters.
Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote control and the IR sensors on the projector that 
might obstruct the infra-red beam. 
• Operating the projector from the front • Operating the projector from the rear
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							14 Positioning your projector  
EnglishPositioning your projector
Choosing a location
Your projector is designed to be installed in one of four possible installation locations: 
1. Floor in front of screen; 
2. Ceiling in front of screen; 
3. Floor at rear of screen; or 
4. Ceiling at rear of screen. 
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. 
1. Floor front: 
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. Ceiling front: 
Select this location with the projector suspended 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 Ceiling Front in the System Setup > Projector 
Position menu after you turn the projector on.
3. Floor rear: 
Select this location with the projector placed near the 
floor behind the screen. 
Note that a special rear projection screen is required.
Set Floor Rear in the System Setup > Projector Position 
menu after you turn the projector on.4. Ceiling rear: 
Select this location with the projector suspended 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 Ceiling Rear in the System Setup > Projector 
Position menu after you turn the projector on. 
						

							  15
  Positioning your projector
EnglishObtaining a preferred projected picture size
The distance from the projector lens to the screen, the zoom setting, and the video format each factors in the 
projected image size. BenQ has provided separate tables of dimensions for both 16:9 and 4:3 screen ratios to 
assist you in determining the ideal location for your projector.
The projector should always be placed horizontally level (like flat on a table), and positioned directly 
perpendicular (90° right-angle square) to the horizontal center of the screen. This prevents image distortion 
caused by angled projections (or projecting onto angled surfaces). 
If the projector is mounted on a ceiling, it must be mounted upside-down so that it projects at a slightly 
downward angle. 
This projector is equipped with a movable lens. See Shifting the projection lens on page 18 for details. 
BenQ has provided tables of 16:9-aspect-ratio and 4:3-aspect-ratio screen sizes to assist you in determining the 
ideal location for your projector. The vertical offset heights in the dimension tables on page 16 and 17 are 
measured when the lens is shifted fully up or down. You can see from the diagrams on page 16 and 17, that this 
type of projection causes the bottom edge of the projected image to be vertically offset from the horizontal 
plane of the projector. When ceiling mounted, this refers to the top edge of the projected image.
There are two dimensions to consider, the perpendicular horizontal distance from the center of the screen 
(projection distance), and the vertical offset height of the projector from the horizontal edge of the screen 
(offset).
If the projector is positioned further away from the screen, the projected image size increases, and the vertical 
offset also increases proportionately.      
When determining the position of the screen and projector, you will need to account for both the projected 
image size and the vertical offset dimension, which are directly proportional to the projection distance.
How to determine the position of the projector for a given screen size
1. Determine the aspect ratio of your screen, 16:9 or 4:3?
2. Refer to the table and find the closest match to your screen size in the left columns labelled Screen 
Dimensions. Using this value, look across this row to the right to find the corresponding average distance 
from screen value in the column labelled Average. This is the projection distance.
For example, if you are using a 120-inch, 4:3-aspect-ratio screen, please refer to 4:3 (standard) ratio screen 
dimension table. The average projection distance is 5332 mm.
If you place the projector in a different position (to that recommended), you will have to tilt it down or up to 
center the image on the screen. In these situations, some image distortion will occur. Use the Keystone function 
to correct the distortion. See Adjusting the projected image on page 26 for details.
How to determine the recommended screen size for a given distance
This method can be used for situations where you have purchased this projector and would like to know what 
screen size will fit in your room.
The maximum screen size is limited by the physical space available in your room. 
1. Determine the aspect ratio of your screen, 16:9 or 4:3?
2. Measure the distance between the projector and where you want to position the screen. This is the projection 
distance.
3. Refer to the table and find the closest match to your measurement in the average distance from screen 
column labelled Average. Check that your measured distance is between the min and max distances listed 
on either side of the average distance value.
4. Using this value, look across that row to the left to find the corresponding screen diagonal listed in that row. 
That is the projected image size of the projector at that projection distance.
For example, if you have a 16:9-aspect-ratio screen and your measured projection distance was 4.5m 
(4500mm), please refer to 16:9 (widescreen) ratio screen dimension table. The closest match in the Average  
						

							16 Positioning your projector  
Englishcolumn is 4356 mm. Looking across this row shows that a 3048 mm (30.48 m) screen is required. If you can only 
obtain imperial sized screens, the screen size is 10 (120) diagonally. 
Installation for a 16:9 ratio screen
16:9 (widescreen) ratio screen dimension table
Screen DimensionsDistance from Screen in mmVertical Offset in 
mm
Diagonal Width Height Min 
distance 
(with max. 
zoom)AverageMax 
distance 
(with min. 
zoom)Highest 
lens 
positionLowest 
lens 
position Feet Inches mm mm mm
3.3 40 1016 886 498 1320 1452 1584 50 -548
4.2 50 1270 1107 623 1650 1815 1980 62 -685
5.0 60 1524 1328 747 1980 2178 2376 75 -822
5.8 70 1778 1550 872 2310 2541 2772 87 -959
6.7 80 2032 1771 996 2640 2904 3168 100 -1096
7.5 90 2286 1992 1121 2970 3267 3564 112 -1233
8.3 100 2540 2214 1245 3300 3630 3960 125 -1370
9.2 110 2794 2435 1370 3630 3993 4356 137 -1507
10.0 120 3048 2657 1494 3960 4356 4752 149 -1644
10.8 130 3302 2878 1619 4290 4719 5148 162 -1781
11.7 140 3556 3099 1743 4620 5082 5544 174 -1918
12.5 150 3810 3321 1868 4950 5445 5940 187 -2055
13.3 160 4064 3542 1992 5280 5808 6336 199 -2192
14.2 170 4318 3763 2117 5610 6171 6732 212 -2329
15.0 180 4572 3985 2241 5940 6534 7128 224 -2466
15.8 190 4826 4206 2366 6270 6897 7524 237 -2603
16.7 200 5080 4428 2491 6600 7260 7920 249 -2740
20.8 250 1016 5535 3113 8250 9075 9900 311 -3424
ScreenHeight
Projection Distance
Diagonal
OffsetCeiling
Center of the lens
Ceiling Installation
Screen
Height Offset
Floor Center of the lens Diagonal
Projection Distance
Floor Installation 
						

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  Positioning your projector
EnglishInstallation for a 4:3 ratio screen
4:3 (standard) ratio screen dimension table
There is 3% tolerance among these numbers in the above two tables due to optical component 
variations. 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
Image Height Projection Distance
OffsetCeiling
Center of the lens Diagonal
Ceiling Installation
Projection Distance
Floor Screen Image Height
OffsetCenter of the lens Diagonal
Floor Installation
Screen DimensionsDistance from Screen in mmVertical Offset in 
mm
Diagonal Width Height Min 
distance 
(with max. 
zoom)AverageMax 
distance 
(with min. 
zoom)Highest 
lens 
positionLowest 
lens 
position Feet Inches mm mm mm
3.3 40 1016 813 610 1615 1777 1939 61 -671
4.2 50 1270 1016 762 2019 2222 2424 76 -838
5.0 60 1524 1219 914 2423 2666 2909 91 -1006
5.8 70 1778 1422 1067 2827 3110 3394 107 -1173
6.7 80 2032 1626 1219 3230 3554 3878 122 -1341
7.5 90 2286 1829 1372 3634 3999 4363 137 -1509
8.3 100 2540 2032 1524 4038 4443 4848 152 -1676
9.2 110 2794 2235 1676 4442 4887 5333 168 -1844
10.0 120 3048 2438 1829 4846 5332 5818 183 -2012
10.8 130 3302 2642 1981 5249 5776 6302 198 -2179
11.7 140 3556 2845 2134 5653 6220 6787 213 -2347
12.5 150 3810 3048 2286 6057 6665 7272 229 -2515
13.3 160 4064 3251 2438 6461 7109 7757 244 -2682
14.2 170 4318 3454 2591 6865 7553 8242 259 -2850
15.0 180 4572 3658 2743 7268 7997 8726 274 -3018
15.8 190 4826 3861 2896 7672 8442 9211 290 -3185
16.7 200 5080 4064 3048 8076 8886 9696 305 -3353 
						

							18 Positioning your projector  
EnglishShifting the projection lens
The lens shift lever at the front side of the projector provides flexibility for installing your projector. It allows the 
projector to be positioned off axis from screen center.
The lens shift (offset) is expressed as a percentage of the projected image height or width. It is measured as an 
offset from the projected images vertical or horizontal center. The W500 is equipped with +
 110% vertical lens 
shift and +
 48.8% horizontal shift. You can use the joystick to shift the projection lens in any direction within the 
allowable range depending on your desired image position.
• Vertical lens shift
• Horizontal lens shift
• The lens shift lever can be secured by turning it clockwise or released by turning it counterclockwise. 
Please be careful to not over-tighten it.
• Lens shift adjustment will not result in degraded picture quality. In the unlikely event, image distortion 
was produced. If so, see Adjusting the projected image on page 26 for details.  
						

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  Connection
EnglishConnection
You can connect the projector to any type of video equipment, such as a VCR, DVD player, digital tuner, cable 
or satellite decoder, video game console or digital camera. You can also connect it to a desktop or laptop PC or 
Apple Macintosh system.
The projector can be connected to multiple video equipment at the same time by using different cables. All you 
need to do is select the appropriate input for the projector to display. 
When connecting a signal source to the projector, be sure to: 
1. Turn off all equipment before making any connections. 
2. Use only the correct type cables for each source with proper type plugs. 
3. Ensure that all cable plugs are firmly fitted to the equipment sockets. 
Note that all cables shown in the following connection diagrams may not be supplied with the projector 
(See page 9 for the shipping contents). Most cables are commercially available from electronics stores. 
We recommend that you purchase international standard cables for cable connection.
Connecting a computer
The projector provides a VGA and HDMI input sockets that allow you to connect it to a laptop or desktop 
computer. 
To connect the projector to a notebook or desktop computer (either through a VGA cable or a 
HDMI cable):  
The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:
Many laptops do not turn on their external video ports when connected to a projector. Usually a key 
combination 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 laptop. Press Fn and the labeled function key 
simultaneously. Refer to your laptop’s documentation to discover your laptop’s key combination.
• With a VGA cable: • With a HDMI cable:
1. Take a 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 
D-Sub signal input socket on the projector. 1. Take a HDMI cable and connect one end to the 
HDMI output socket of the computer.
2. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to the 
HDMI signal input socket on the projector. 
3. You should also connect the separate audio cable to a suitable audio amplifier.
Laptop or desktop computer
From audio output 
terminalsTo audio input 
terminals
 VGA cableHDMI cable
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							20 Connection  
EnglishConnecting Video source devices
You can connect your projector to various Video source devices that provide any one of the following output 
sockets:
•HDMI
• Component Video
•S-Video
• Video (composite)
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:
Best video quality
The best available video connection method is HDMI. HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) supports 
uncompressed video data transmission between compatible devices like DTV tuners, DVD players and displays 
over a single cable. It provides pure digital viewing and listening experience.
See Connecting a HDMI device on page 20 for how to connect the projector to a HDMI device.
If no HDMI source is available, the next best video signal is Component Video (not to be confused with 
composite Video). Digital TV tuner and DVD players output Component Video natively, so if available on your 
devices, this should be your connection method of choice in preference to (composite) Video.
See Connecting a Component-Video source device on page 21 for how to connect the projector to a 
component video device.
Better video quality
The S-Video method provides a better quality analog video than standard composite Video. If you have both 
composite Video and S-Video output terminals on your Video source device, you should elect to use the S-Video 
option.
Least video quality
Composite Video is an analog video and will result in a perfectly acceptable, but less than optimal result from 
your projector, being the least video quality of the available methods described here.
See Connecting an S-video or a composite Video source device on page 22 for how to connect the projector to 
an S-Video or composite Video device.
Connecting a HDMI device
Examine your Video source device to determine if it has an unused HDMI socket available:
• If so, you can continue with this procedure.
• If not, you will need to reassess which method you can use to connect to the device.
To connect the projector to a HDMI device:
1. Take a HDMI cable and connect one end to the HDMI output socket of the Video source device.
2. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI input socket on the projector.
3. You should also connect the separate audio cable to a suitable audio amplifier.