BenQ W6000/W6500 Digital Projector Home Cinema Series User Manual

							
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EnglishColor Management
In most installation situations, color management will not be necessary, such as in classroom, meeting 
room, or lounge room situations where lights remain on, or where building external windows allow 
daylight into the room. 
Only in permanent installations with controlled lighti ng levels such as boardrooms, lecture theaters, or 
home theaters, should color management be consider ed. Color management provides fine color control 
adjustment to allow for more accurate color reproduction, should you require it.
Proper color management can only be achieved under controlled and reproducible viewing conditions. 
You will need to use a colorimeter (color light meter) , and provide a set of suitable source images to 
measure color reproduction. These tools are not provided with the projector, however, your projector 
supplier should be able to provide  you with suitable guidance, or even  an experienced professional installer.
The  Color Management  provides six sets (RGBCMY) of colors to be adjusted to favorite colors. When you 
select each color, you can independently adjust its color range and saturation according to your preference.
To adjust and store the settings:
1. In the  Picture -- Advanced  menu, highlight Color Management  and 
press  ENTER . The Color Management  page displays.
2. Highlight  Primary Color  and press  /  to select a color from among 
Red , Ye l l o w , Green , Cyan , Blue , and  Magenta .
3. Press  to highlight  Range and press  /  to select the color range 
you wish to make adjustment. The bigger the range, the more 
proportions of its two adjacent colors the color contains.
Please refer to the illustration to the right for how the colors relate to 
each other. For example, if you select  Red and set its range at 0, only 
pure red is selected. Increasing its range will include both the red color 
close to yellow and red color close to magenta.
Press   to highlight  Saturation and adjust the color saturation level by 
pressing / . 
If you select  Red and set its range at 0, only the saturation of the pure 
red will be affected. 
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.
4. To leave and save the settings, press  MENU once or  EXIT twice.
Setting Film Mode
This feature helps improve picture qu ality when projecting video image 
from a film-sourced DVD.
Black Level
Clarity Control
Color TemperaturePicture -- Advanced
S-Video
0 IRE
EXIT   Back
Normal
Color Temperature User_ Fine Tuning
Gamma Selection
Color Management 2.4
Color ManagementPrimary Color
Range
Saturation
+15
+15Magenta
ENTER
EXIT   Back
Brilliant Color On
Dynamic Black
On
3D Comb Filter Film Mode
On
On
RedYellow
Green
Cyan
Magenta
Blue
Black Level
Clarity Control
Color TemperaturePicture -- Advanced
S-Video
0 IRE
EXIT   Back
Normal
Color Temperature User_ Fine Tuning
Gamma Selection
Color Management Brilliant Color2.4
On
Dynamic Black On
3D Comb Filter Film Mode
On
On 
						

							
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EnglishSetting 3D Comb Filter
This feature separates composite sign
al to Y (brightness) signal and C 
(color) signal, and can help produce clearer and sharper images with 
correct colors in place.
This function is only available when a Video signal is selected
Selecting the aspect ratio
The aspect ratio is the ratio of the image width to th e image height. Digital TV is usually in 16:9 ratio, 
which is the default for this projector, and most  analog TV signals and DVDs are in 4:3 ratio.
With the advent of digital signal processing, digita l display devices like this projector can dynamically 
stretch and scale the image output to a different aspect  than that of the image input source. Images can be 
stretched in a linear manner so the whole of the image  is stretched equally, or non-linearly, which distorts 
the image.
To change the projected picture ratio (no matter what aspect the source 
is):
•  Using the remote control
Press one of the aspect ratio keys to suit the format of the video signal and 
your display requirements.
•  Using the OSD menu
1. Press  MENU and then press  /  until the  Display menu is 
highlighted.
2. Press  to highlight  Aspect Ratio.
3. Press  /  to select an aspect rati o to suit the format of the video 
signal and your display requirements.
About the aspect ratio
1. Anamorphic  (ANA ): Scales an image so that it is displayed in the 
center of the screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio. This setting stretches and 
resizes linearly, except that it treats the vertical and horizontal 
dimensions independently. It stretc hes the height of the source image 
until it reaches the full projected height, and stretches the width of the 
source image until it reaches the full projected width. This may alter the 
projected aspect, depending upon th e original aspect of the source 
image. Anamorphic is most suitable for images which are already in a 
16:9 aspect, like high definition TV, as it displays them without aspect 
alteration.
2. 4:3: Scales a picture so that it is displayed in the center of the screen with 
a 4:3 aspect ratio. This is most suit able for 4:3 pictures like computer 
monitors, standard definition TV and 4:3 aspect DVD movies, as it 
displays them without aspect alteration.
Black Level
Clarity Control
Color TemperaturePicture -- Advanced
S-Video
0 IRE
EXIT   Back
Normal
Color Temperature User_ Fine Tuning
Gamma Selection
Color Management Brilliant Color2.4
On
Dynamic Black On 3D Comb Filter Film Mode On
On
Aspect Ratio
Keystone
Position
Overscan Adjustment
PIP
PC & Component YPbPr TuningDisplay
EXIT  Back
0
S-Video
Anamorphic
16:9 picture
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English3. Letter Box  (LB ): Scales a picture to fit the projector’s native resolution 
in its horizontal width and resize the picture’s height to the 3/4 of the 
projection width. This may produce a picture greater in height than 
can be displayed, so part of the picture is lost (not displayed) along the 
top and bottom edges of the projection. This is suitable for the display 
of movies which are presented in letter box format (with black bars on 
the top and bottom).
4. Wide : Stretches the picture horizontally in a non-linear manner, that 
is, the edges of the picture are stretched more than the center of the 
picture to prevent distortion of the central part of the picture. This is 
suitable for occasions where you want to stretch the width of a 4:3 aspect 
picture to the width of a 16:9 aspect screen. It does not alter the height. 
Some widescreen movies have been produced with their width squashed 
down to the width of a 4:3 aspect, and are best viewed when restretched 
back to their original width using this setting.
5. Real : This setting displays the image in a one-to-one pixel mapping 
without alteration or resize in the center of the projection. This is most 
suitable for use with PC 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 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 purchased the projector.
16:9 picture
Letter Box 
format picture
4:3 picture
4:3 picture
2.35:1 aspect ratio 
image 2.35:1 aspect ratio image 
using the entire resolution of 
the 16:9 display 2.35:1 aspect ratio image 
in a 2.35:1 display area
Pressing 
LB on 
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Panamorph  lens 
						

							
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EnglishOperating in a high altitude environment
We recommend that you activate 
High Altitude Mode when your environment is higher than 1500 meters 
(around 4920 feet) above sea level, or whenever the proj ector will be used for extended periods of time 
(>10 hours) without shutdown.
To activate 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 incr eased 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.
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 Settings
Baud Rate
High Altitude Mode
Password Key Lock
Reset All SettingsAdvanced Setup
EXIT   Back
S-Video
On
Test Pattern
ISF HDMI Settings
115200 
						

							
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EnglishDisplaying more than one image source 
simultaneously
Your projector is capable of displaying pictures simu ltaneously 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  d i s p l a y  t h e  P I P  w i n d o w :
•  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.
The PIP function is effective  at below 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. The following 
OSD menu function cannot work on the active windows for the PIP: Auto Source Search.
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.
Source 2
Source 1 CVBS S-Video
HDMI 1/2 V V
Component 1/2 V V PC V V
PIPPIP
Main Source
Second Source
Active Window
Position
Size On
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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EnglishPersonalizing the projector menu display
The On-Screen Display (OSD) menus can be set accordin
g to your preferences. The following settings do 
not affect the projection settings, operation, or performance. 
•  Rename User Mode : See Renaming user modes on page 27  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 length.
•  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 22  for details. 
•  Splash Screen  in the System Setup  menu sets a preferred logo screen to be displayed during projector 
start-up.
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 ON/OFF and EXIT .
To  l o c k  t h e  k e y s :
1. Press  MENU and then press  /  until the  Advanced Setup menu is 
highlighted.
2. Press  to highlight  Key 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.
Tu r n i n g  t h e  p r o j e c t o r  o f f
To turn the projector off, press  POWER OFF on the remote control 
to turn the projector off directly. Or you can press   on the 
projector and a warning message appears. Press   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 th e 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, unplug  the power cable from the power outlet.
•  To protect the lamp, the projector will not respond to any  commands during the cooling process.
Lamp Settings
Test Pattern
High Altitude Mode
Password
Key Lock
Reset All SettingsAdvanced Setup
EXIT   Back
S-Video
ENTER Off
HDMI Settings
ISF
Baud Rate 115200
Press   button 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) menu s vary according to the signal type selected.
Main menuSub-menuOptions
Picture -- 
Basic
Picture Mode Cinema/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 Control Noise Reduction 0/1/2/3
Detail Enhancement 0-5
Luma Transmission 0/1/2
Chroma Transmission 0/1/2
Color Temperature Normal/Cool/Lamp Native/Warm/User 1/User 
2/User 3
Color Temperature 
User_ Fine Tuning Red 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 1.6/1.8/2.0/2.2/2.4/2.5/2.6/2.8/BenQ1/BenQ2
Brilliant Color On/Off
Color Management Primary Color Red/Yellow/Green/Cyan/Blue/Magenta
Range 0–100
Saturation 0–100
Film Mode On/Off
3D Comb Filter On/Off
Dynamic Black On/Off
Display
Aspect Ratio Anamorphic/4:3/Letter Box/Wide/Real
Keystone 2D Keystone
Position
Overscan Adjustment 0/1/2/3
PIP PIP On/Off
Main Source
HDMI 1/HDMI 2/Video/S-Video/Component 1/
Component 2/PC
Second Source
Active Window Main/PIP
Position Top-Right/Bottom-Left/Bottom-Right/Top-
Left
Size Large/Small
PC & Component 
YPbPr Tuning H.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 
39-41 , are for reference only. They may vary 
between the projectors due to the continuous improvement to the products.
System Setup
Language
Splash Screen BenQ/Blue/Black
Projector Position Floor Front/Ceiling Front/Floor Rear/Ceiling 
Rear
Auto Off Disable/5 min/10 min/15 min/20 min/25 min/
30 min
Sleep Timer Disable/30 min/60 min/90 min/120 min/150 
min/180 min
Background Color Black/Purple/Blue
Menu Settings Menu Display Time 5 sec/10 sec/15 sec/20 sec/25 sec/30 sec
Menu Position
Center/Top-Left/Top-Right/Bottom-Right/
Bottom-Left
Input Source HDMI 1/HDMI 2/Video/S-Video/Component 1/
Component 2/PC
Auto Source Search On/Off
Advanced 
Setup
Lamp Settings Lamp Power Normal/Economic
Reset Lamp Timer
Equivalent Lamp Hour
HDMI Settings HDMI Format Auto
PC Signal
Video Signal
Baud Rate 2400/4800/9600/14400/19200/38400/57600/
115200
Test Pattern
High Altitude Mode On/Off
Password Password On/Off
Change Password (inputs current password)
Key Lock
Reset All Settings
ISF (inputs current password)
Information
Source
Picture Mode
Resolution
Equivalent Lamp Hour
Firmware Version 
						

							
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EnglishPicture -- Basic menu
Picture -- Advanced menu
Function
(default setting/value)Description
Picture Mode
( Standard )
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 26  for details.
Load Settings From
Selects a preset 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 27  for details.
Brightness
(50)
Adjusts the brightness of the picture. See  Adjusting Brightness on page 28 for 
details.
Contrast
(50)
Adjusts the degree of difference between dark and light in the picture. See 
Adjusting Contrast on page 28  for details.
Color
(50)
Adjusts the color saturation level -- the amount of each color in a video picture. 
See Adjusting Color on page 28  for details.
Tint
(0)
Adjusts the red and green color tones of the picture. See  Adjusting Tint on 
page 28  for details.
Sharpness
(depends on the selected 
input source)Adjusts the picture to make it look sharper or softer. See  Adjusting Sharpness 
on page 28  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 27  for details.
Rename User ModeRenames User 1, User 2 , or User 3 . See Renaming user modes on page 27  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 29  for details.
Clarity ControlAdjusts the picture clarity. See  Controlling image clarity on page 29  for details.
Color Temperature
(depends on the selected 
Picture Mode)There are several color temperature settings available. See  Selecting a color 
temperature* on page 29  for details.
Color Temperature 
User_ Fine TuningSee Setting a preferred color temperature on page 30  for details.
Gamma Selection
(depends on the selected 
Picture Mode)See Selecting a Gamma setting on page 30  for details.
Brilliant Color
(On )See  Adjusting Brilliant Color on page 30  for details.
Color ManagementSee Color Management on page 31  for details.
Film Mode
(On )See  Setting Film Mode on page 31  for details. 
						

							
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Display menu
System Setup menu
3D Comb Filter
(
On )See  Setting 3D Comb Filter on page 32  for details.
Dynamic Black
(On )
Automatically changes the black level of the projected pictures to enhance the 
effect of contrast ratio.
Function
(Default setting/value)Description
Aspect Ratio
( Anamorphic )
There are several options to set the picture’s aspect ratio depending on your 
input source. See  Selecting the aspect ratio on page 32  for details.
Keystone
(0)
Corrects any keystoning of the picture. See  Correcting picture distortion on 
page 25  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.
This function is only available when the Component 1, Component 2, 
or PC signal is selected.
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 35  for details.
PC & Component 
YPbPr Tuning
H.Size 
Adjusts the horizontal width of the picture.
Phase 
Adjusts the clock phase to reduce picture distortion.
Auto
Adjusts the phase, and frequency automatically
These functions are only available when the 
Component 1, Component 2, or PC signal is selected.
Function
(Default setting/value)Description
Language
()
Sets the language for the On-Screen Display (OSD) menus. See  Using the 
menus on page 22  for details.
Splash Screen
(BenQ logo)
Allows you to select which logo screen  will display during projector start-up. You 
can choose  BenQ logo screen,  Blue screen or  Black screen.
Projector Position
(Floor Front )
The projector can be installed on a ceiling or behind a screen, or with one or 
more mirrors. See  Choosing a location 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 44  for details.
Sleep Timer
(Disable)
Sets the auto-shutdown timer. The timer can be set to a value between 30 
minutes and 3 hours.