BenQ MX514 manual

Digital Projector Us er Ma n u a l MS513/MX514/MW516[...]

Table of conten ts 2 Ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s Important safety instructions ................... 3 Introduction .................. 7 Projector featu res .......... ........... .......... ...... 7 Shipping content s ........... ............. .......... .... 8 Projector exte rior view ...... ........... .......... 9 Positioning your projector ....[...]

Important safety ins tructions 3 Impor tant safety instructions Y our projector is designed and tested to meet the latest st andards for safety of information technology equipment. Howev er , to ensure saf e use of this product, it is important that you follow the instructions mentioned in th is manual and mark ed on the pr oduct. Safety Instructio[...]

Important safety instruction s 4 Safety Instructions (Contin ued) 7. The lamp becomes extr emely hot during operation. Allow the projector to cool for a ppro ximately 45 minutes prior to r emoving the lamp assembly f or replacement. 8. Do not operate lamps beyo nd the rated lamp life. Excessive operation of lamps beyond the rated life could cause t[...]

Important safety ins tructions 5 Safety Instructions (Continu ed) 13. Do not place this projector in an y of the following envir onments. - Space that is poorly v entilated or confined. Allow at least 50 cm clearance from walls and free flow of air ar ound the projector . - Locations where temperatur es may become excessively high, such as the insi[...]

Important safety instruction s 6 Safety In struct ions (Con tinued) 16. Do not stand the projector on end vertically . Doing so ma y ca use the projector to fall ov er , causing injury or resulting in damage to the projector . 17. Do not step on the projector or place any objects upon it. Besides pr obable ph ysical damage to the projector , doing [...]

Introduction 7 Intr oduction Pr ojector featur es The model MS513, MX514, MW516 are pr ojectors with the feature of high -performance projection, power - sa ving and user -friendly design to deliver the us er benefit of high reliability , envir onment-friendly and ease of use. • Eco Blank - With Philips ImageC are® technology ,the Eco Blank func[...]

Introduction 8 Shipping contents Carefull y unpack and verify that y ou hav e all of the items shown below . If any of these items are missing, please contact y our place of purchase. Standard accessories The supplied accessories will be suitable for y our region, and ma y differ from those illustrated. *The warranty card is only supplied in some s[...]

Introduction 9 Pr ojector exterior vie w 1. External contr ol panel (See "Projector" on page 10 for details.) 2. Lamp cov er 3. Zoom ring 4. Focus ring 5. V ent (heated air exhaust) 6. Fr ont IR remote sensor 7. Pr ojection lens 8. Quick-release button 9. USB input jack 10. HDMI input jack 11. S-Video input jack 12. RGB (PC)/Component vid[...]

Introduction 10 Contr ols and functions Pr ojector 7. V olume /Arro w keys ( / Left, / Right) Adjusts the sound lev el. When the On-Scr een Displa y (OSD) menu is activated, th e #7 and #9 k eys ar e used as directional arr ows to select the desired menu items and to mak e adjustments. See "Using the menus" on page 29 for details. 8. ECO [...]

Introduction 11 Ceiling mounting the projector W e want you to ha ve a pleasant experience using your BenQ pr ojector , so we need to bring this safety matter to your attent ion to prevent possible damage to person and property . If you intend to mount your projector on the ceiling, we str o ngly recommend that you use a proper f itting BenQ projec[...]

Introduction 12 Remote contr ol 1. Info Showing the stat us information of the projector . 2. Menu/Exit T urns on the On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menu. Goes back to pre vious OSD menu, exits and sa ves menu settin gs. See "Using the menus " on page 29 for details. 3. Left/ Right When the On-Scr een Display (OSD) men u is activated, th e #3 a[...]

Introduction 13 Infra-Red (IR) remote contr ol sensor is located on the front of the projector . The remote control must be held at an angle within 15 degrees perpendicular to the pr ojector's IR remote contr ol sensor to function correctly . The distance between the remote control and the sensor should not exceed 8 meters ( ~ 26 feet). Make s[...]

Introduction 14 Replacing the remote contr ol batter y 1. T o open the battery cover , turn the remote contr ol ove r to view its back, push on the finger grip on the cover and slide it up in the direction of the arrow as illustrated. The cover will slide off. 2. Remov e any existing batteries (if necessar y) and install two AAA batteries obser vin[...]

Positioning your projector 15 P ositioning y our projector Choosing a location Y our room la yout or personal preference will dictate which installation location you select. T ake into consideration the size and position of y our screen, the lo cation of a suitable power outlet, as w ell as the location and distance between the pr ojector and the r[...]

Positioning your projector 16 Obtaining a pr eferr ed pr ojected imag e size The distance fr om the pr ojecto r lens to the scr een, the zoom setting (if a vailable), and the video format each factors in the projected image size. The projector should al ways be placed hori zontally lev el (like flat on a table), and positioned directly perpendicula[...]

Positioning your projector 17 Ho w to determine the position of the projector for a giv en screen siz e 1. Select your screen size. 2. Refer to th e table on page 18 and find the closest match to your screen size in the left columns labelled "Screen size" . Using this value, look across this r ow to the right to find the corr esponding a [...]

Positioning your projector 18 Pr ojecti on dimensions Refer t o "Dimensions" on page 68 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector befor e calculating the appr opriate position. MX514/MS513 MW516 There is 3% tolerance among these number s due to optical compon ent variations. BenQ recommends that if y ou intend to permanently ins[...]

Connection 19 Connection When connecting a sig nal sour ce to the proj ector , be sur e to: 1. T urn all equipment off befor e making any connections . 2. Use the corr ect signal cables for each sour ce . 3. Ensur e the cables are firmly inserted. • In the connections shown belo w, some cables ma y not be included with the projector (see "Sh[...]

Connection 20 Connecting a computer or monitor Connecting a computer The projector can connect to both IBM® co mpatibles an d Macintosh® computers. A Mac adapter is needed if you ar e connect ing legacy version Macintosh computers. T o connect the pr ojector to a notebook or des ktop computer : 1. T ake the sup plied V G A cable and connect one e[...]

Connection 21 Connecting Video sour ce de vices Y ou need only conne ct the pr ojector to a Vide o source device using just one of the abo ve connecting methods, howe ver each pro vides a differ ent lev el of video quality . The method you choose will most likel y depend upon the a vailability of m atching terminals on both the projector and the Vi[...]

Connection 22 Connecting an HDMI sour ce device The projector pr ovides a HDMI input jack th at allows you to connect it to an HDMI source de vice like a D VD pla yer , a DTV tuner or a display . HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Inte rface) supports uncompressed video data transmission between compatible devices like DTV tuners , D VD play ers and [...]

Connection 23 Connecting a Component Video sour ce de vice Examine your Video sour ce device to determin e if it has a set of unuse d Component Video output jacks a vaila ble: • If so , you can continue with this pr ocedure. • If not, you will need to reassess which me thod you can use to connect to the device. T o connect the pr ojector to a C[...]

Connection 24 Connecting an S-Video/co mposite sour ce de vice Examine your Video sour ce device to determine if it has an unused S-Video/composite output jack a vailable: • If it has both jacks, use the S-Video output jack for connection as the S-Video terminal pr ovides better picture qualit y than the Video terminal. • If it has either of th[...]

Operation 25 Operation Star ting up the pr ojector 1. Plug the power cor d into the projector and into a power outlet. T urn on the power outlet switch (where f itted). Check that the PO WER indicator light on the projector lights orange after power has been applied. • Please use the original acce ssori es (e .g. power cable) only with the devi c[...]

Operation 26 Adjusting the pr ojected imag e Adjusting the pr ojection angle The projector is equipp ed with 1 quick-release adjuster f oot and 1 rear adjuster foot. These adjusters change the ima ge height and projection angle. T o adjust the projector : 1. Press the quick-release button and lif t the front of the pr ojecto r . Once the ima ge is [...]

Operation 27 Use build-in test pattern Y ou can adjust the image shape and fo cus status by obs er ving the input signal c ontent, or using the test pattern build-in O SD manual from OSD or r emote control for better observe the shape changed. Open the OS D me nu and go t o the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Test Pat tern > On . Press MODE/ENTER . [...]

Operation 28 Corr ecting k eystone K eystoning r efers to the s ituation wher e the proj ected image is noticeably wider at either the top or bottom. It occurs when the proj e ctor is not perpendicular to the screen. T o correct this, besides adjusting the height of the projector , you will need to manually corr ect it following one of these steps.[...]

Operation 29 Using the menus The projector is equipp ed with On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menus for making various adjustment s and settings. Below is the ov erview of the OSD menu. The following example describes ho w to set the OSD language. 1. Press MENU/EX IT on the pr ojector or remote contr ol to turn the OSD menu on. 3. Press to highlight Langua[...]

Operation 30 Securing the pr ojector Using a security cable lock The projector has to be installed in a safe pl ace to prev ent theft. Otherwise, purchase a lock, such as the K ensington lock, to secur e the projector . Y ou can locate a K ensington lock slot on the rear side of the pr ojector . See item 15 on page 9 for details. A K ensington secu[...]

Operation 31 If y ou forget the passw ord If the passw ord function is activated, yo u will be asked to enter the six-digit password e ver y time you turn on the projector . If you enter the wrong passw ord, the passw ord err or message as pictured to the right displa ys lasting for three seconds, and the message 'INPUT P ASSW ORD ' follo[...]

Operation 32 6. Y ou have s uccessfully assigned a ne w passwor d to the projector . Re member to enter the new passw ord next time th e projector is star ted. 7. T o leav e the OSD menu, pr ess MENU/EXIT. Disabling the pass w ord function T o disable password pr otection, go back to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Security Settings > Power on l[...]

Operation 33 Switching input signal The projector can be connected to multiple de vices at the same time . Howe ver , it can only displa y one full screen at a time. When star ting up, the projector automatically searches f or the a vailable signals. Be sure the Quick Auto Search function in the SOURCE menu is On (which is the default of this proje[...]

Operation 34 Magnifying and sear ching for details If you need to find th e details on the projected pictur e , magnify the picture. Use the direction ar row k eys for na vigating the picture. • Using the r e mote contr ol 1. Press Digital Zoom +/- to display the Zoom bar . 2. Press Digital Zoom + to magnify the center of the picture. Pres s the [...]

Operation 35 1. Press MENU/EXIT and then pr ess / until the DISPLA Y menu is highlighted. 2. Press to highlight Aspect Ratio . 3. Press / to select an aspect ratio to suit the format of the video signal and your displa y requirements. About the aspect ratio In the pictures belo w , the black portions are in active areas and the white portions are a[...]

Operation 36 Optimizing the imag e Selecting a pictur e mode The projector is pr eset with several pr edefined picture modes so that y ou can choose one to suit your operating environment and input signal picture type. T o select an operation mod e that suits your need, you can follow one of the following steps. •P r e s s MODE/ENTER on the remot[...]

Operation 37 Using W all Color In the situation wher e y ou are projecting on to a colored surface such as a pai nted wall which ma y not be white , the Wall Color feature can help correct th e projected pictur e’ s color to prev ent possible color difference betw een the source and pr ojected pictures. T o use this function, go to the DISPLAY &g[...]

Operation 38 Selecting a Color Temperature The options available for color temperature* settings vary according to the signal type selected. 1. Cool: Makes images appe ar bluish w hite . 2. Normal: Maintains normal colorings for white. 3. Wa r m : Makes images appear reddish white. *About color temperatures: There ar e many different sh ades that a[...]

Operation 39 Please ref er 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 pur e red in the projected picture will be selected. Incr easing its range will include red close to yellow and r ed close to magenta. 5. Press to highlight Saturation an d adjust its valu[...]

Operation 40 Setting the pr esentation timer The presentation timer can indicate the pr esentation time on the screen to help you achiev e better time management when giving presentations. F ollow these steps to utilize this function: 1. Press Ti mer Set up on the r emote control or go to t he SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Presentatio n Timer m enu an d[...]

Operation 41 T o cancel the timer , perform the follo wing steps. • Using the r emote control. Press Timer On and pr ess / to highlig ht Off and press MODE/ENTER . •U s i n g t h e O S D m e n u . 1. Go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Presentation Timer menu and highlight Off . Press MODE/ENTER . A confirmation message displa ys. 2. Highlight Y[...]

Operation 42 Hiding the imag e Press th e Eco Blank button from pr ojector or remote control to turn off the image f or a period of time with up to 70% lamp power sa ving. Press any k ey on the projector or remote contr ol to restore the image. The w ord " Eco Blank " a ppears at the screen while the image is hidden. When th is f unction [...]

Operation 43 Operating in a high altitude en vir onment W e recommend you use the High Alti tude Mode when your en vironment is between 1500 m –3000 m above sea le vel, and ambient temperatur e is between 0°C–35°C. Do not use the High Altitude Mode if your altitude is betw e en 0 m and 1500 m and ambient temperature is between 0°C and 35°C.[...]

Operation 44 U s e Te a c h i n g Te m p l a t e Making writing on the board easier for teache rs, you can use build-in template b y OSD or rem o t e c o nt ro l. Open the OSD menu and go to the DISPLAY > Teaching Template . Choice Blackboar d/ Wh iteboa rd . > Off / Letter F ormation/ Musical Staff/ W orksheet / Coordinate Chart . The T each[...]

Operation 45 P ersonalizing the pr ojector menu displa y The On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menus can be set according to your pr eferences. The following settings do not affect the pr ojectio n settings, operation, or performance . • Menu display time in the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Menu S ettings menu sets the length of time the OSD will remain ac[...]

Operation 46 Shutting do wn the pr ojector 1. Press POWER and a confirmation message displa ys pr ompting y ou. If you don't r espond in a few seconds, the message will disappear . 2. Press POWER a second t ime. The PO WER in dicator ligh t flashes orange , the projection lamp shuts down, and the fans will continue to run for appr oximately 90[...]

Operation 47 Menu operation Menu system Please note that the on-screen displa y (OSD) menus var y acco rding to the signal type selected. Main menu Su b-menu Options 1. DISPLAY Wall Color Off / Light Yellow / Pink / L ight Green / Blue / Blackboard Aspect Ratio Auto / Real / 4:3 / 16:9 / 16:10 Keystone Position Phase H. Size Digital Zoom 3D Sync Of[...]

Operation 48 4. SYSTEM SETUP: Basic Presentation Timer Timer perio d 1~240 minutes Timer dis play Always/Last 1 min/Last 2 min/ Last 3 min/Never Timer pos ition Top-Left / Bottom-Le ft / Top- Right / Botto m-Right Timer co unting direction Count Do wn / Count Up Sound reminder On / Off On / Off Ye s / N o Language Projector Position Front Table / R[...]

Operation 49 Note that the menu items ar e available when th e pr ojector detects at least one valid signal. If there is no equipment connected to the pr ojector or no signal detected, limited menu items are accessible. 5. SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced High Altitude Mode Off / On Ye s / N o Audio Setti ngs Mute Off / On Volume Power on/off Ring To n e Off[...]

Operation 50 Description of each menu • The default values listed in th is manual, especially on pag es 50-58 , are for reference only . They ma y var y between the projectors due to the continuous impr o vement to the products . FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Wall Color Corrects the pr ojected picture’ s colo r when the projection surface is not white. [...]

Operation 51 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION 3D Sync This projector f eatures a 3D function which enables yo u to enjoy the 3D movies, videos, and sporting ev ents in a more realistic wa y by presentin g the depth of the images. Y ou need to wear a pair of 3D glasses to view the 3D images. • For a PC type signal: When the v ertical frequency is 120Hz, and t[...]

Operation 52 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Picture Mode Pre- defined pictur e modes are pr ovided so you can optimize y our projector image set-up to suit y our program type. See "Selecting a picture mode" on page 36 for details. Reference Mode Selects a picture mode that best s uits your need f o r the image quality and further fine-tune the imag[...]

Operation 53 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Brilliant Color Adjusts white peaking while mainta ining correct color presentation. See "Adjusting Brilliant Color" on page 37 for details. This function is only a vailable when User 1/2 is selected. Color Temperature See "Selecting a Color T emperature" on page 38 for details. This function is[...]

Operation 54 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Presentation Timer Reminds the pr esenter to finish the pr esentation within a certain time frame. See "Setting the pr esentation timer" on page 40 for details. Language Sets the language for the On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menus. See "Using the menus" on page 29 f or de tails. Projector Position T[...]

Operation 55 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Operation Settings Dire ct P ow er On Selecting On enables the function. See "Starting up the pr ojector" on page 25 for details. Auto P ow er Off Allows the projector to turn off automatically if no input sig nal is detected after a set period of time . See "Setting Auto Pow er Off" on page 60 [...]

Operation 56 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION High Altitude Mode A mo de fo r oper ati on in high alt itud e areas . Se e "Operating in a high altitude envir onment" on page 43 for details. Audio Settings Allows you to enter the audio setting menu. Mute Sets the mute function. Volume Adjusts the audio volume lev el. po wer on/off ring tone Lamp Setti[...]

Operation 57 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Closed Caption Closed Caption En able Activates the function by selecting On when the selected input signal carries closed captions. • Captions: An on-screen displa y of the dialogue , narration, and sound effects of TV programs and videos that are closed captioned (usually marked as "CC" in TV listings[...]

Operation 58 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Current System Status Source Shows the current signal source. Picture Mode Shows the selected mode in the PICTURE menu. Resolution Shows the native r e solution of the input signal. Color Sys tem Shows input system format, NTSC , P AL, SEC AM, or RG B. Equivalent La mp Hour Displays the number of hours the lamp has[...]

Maintenance 59 Maintenance Car e of the pr ojector Y our projector needs little maintenance. The on ly thing y ou need to do on a regu lar basis is to keep th e lens and case clean. Nev er remo ve any parts of the projector except th e lamp. Contact y our dealer if other parts need replacing. Cleaning the lens Clean the lens whenev er you notice di[...]

Maintenance 60 Lamp information Getting to kno w the lamp hour When the projector is in operation, the durati on (in hours) of lamp usage is automatically calculated by the built-in timer . The method of calculating the equivalent lamp hour is as follows: T otal (equiva lent) lamp hour = 1 (hours used in Economic mode) + 4/3 (hours used in normal m[...]

Maintenance 61 Timing of r eplacing the lamp When the Lamp indicat or lights up r ed or a message appears suggesting it is time to replace the lamp , please install a new lamp or consult your dealer . An old lamp ma y cause a malfunction in the pr ojector and in some instances the lamp may explode . Do not attempt to replace the lamp yourself . Con[...]

Maintenance 62 Replacing the lamp • Hg - Lamp contains mer cury . Manage in accordance with local disposal la ws. See www .lamprecycle.org. • If lamp replacement is performed while the projector is suspended upside-do wn from the ceiling, make su re that no one is underneath the lamp socket to a void any possible inj ury or damage to the human [...]

Maintenance 63 3. Remove the lamp cov er by (a) sliding the cov er toward the side of the projector and (b) lifting it off. • Do not turn the power on with the lamp cov er remov ed. • Do not inser t your fing e rs between the lamp and the projector . The sharp edges inside the projector ma y cause injuries. 4. Loosen the scre ws that secure the[...]

Maintenance 64 11. Restart the projector . Do not turn the power on wi th the lamp cover r emoved. Resetting the lamp timer 12. After the startup logo , open the On-Screen Displa y (OSD) m enu. Go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Lamp Sett ings menu. Pr ess Mode/Enter . The Lamp Settings page displays. Pr ess to highlight Reset lamp timer and pre[...]

Maintenance 65 Indicators Light Status & Description PO WER TEMP LAMP Po w e r e v e n t s Orange Off Off Stand-by mode Green Flashing Off Off Po wering up Green Off Off Normal operation Orange Flashing Off Off 1. The pr ojector needs 90 seconds to cool down as it was abnormally shut do wn without the normal cooling down pr ocess. Or 2. The pr [...]

Troubleshooting 66 T r oubleshooting The projector does not turn on. No picture Blurr ed image Remote contr ol does not work The passw ord is incorr ect Cause Remedy There is n o power fr om the power cab le. Plug the po wer cor d into the A C inlet on the projector , and pl ug the power cord into the power outlet. If the power outlet has a switch,[...]

Specifications 67 Specifications All specifications ar e subject to change without notice. Optical Resolution (MX514) 1024 x 768 XGA (MS513) 800 x 600 SV GA (MW516) 1280 x 800 WXGA Displa y system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/Number (MX514/MS513) F = 2.51 to 2.69, f = 21.95 to 24.18 mm (MW516) F = 2.55 f = 2.55 to 3.06 mm Offset: 130+-5% Zoom ratio:manual zoo[...]

Specifications 68 Dimensions 301.7 mm (W) x 123.4 mm (H) x 232.5 mm (D) Ceiling mount installation 301.7 232.5 123.4 68.3 71.2 242.1 228.0 65.4 149.5 71.2 20.0 82.4 301.7 115.8 117.0 Ceiling mount scr ews: M4 x 8 (Max. L = 8 mm) Unit: mm[...]

Specifications 69 Timing char t Supported timing for PC input *Supported timing for 3D function. Resolution Horizontal Fr equency (kHz) Ve r t i c a l Freq ue nc y (Hz) Pix el Fr equency (MHz) Mode 720 x 400 31.46 9 70. 087 28.322 720 x 400_70 640 x 480 31.46 9 59.940 25.175 V GA_60 37.861 72.809 31.500 V GA_72 37.500 75.000 31.500 V GA_75 43.269 8[...]

Specifications 70 Supported timing for HDMI input Displayin g a 1080i(1125i)@60Hz or 1080i(1125i)@50Hz signal may r esult in slight image vibration. Resolution Horiz ontal Fr equency (kHz) Ve r t i c a l Freq ue nc y (Hz) Pix el Fr equency (MHz) Mode 720 x 400 31.469 70.087 28.322 720 x 400_70 640 x 480 31.469 59.940 25.175 V G A_60 37.861 72.809 3[...]

Specifications 71 Supported timing for Component-YP b P r input Displaying a 1080i@60Hz or 1080i@50Hz sign al m ay r esult in slight image vibration. Supported timing for Video and S-Video inputs *Supported timing for 3D function. Signal F ormat Horiz ontal Fr equency (kHz) V ertical Fr equency (Hz) 480i(525i)@60Hz 15.73 59.94 480p(525p)@60Hz 31.47[...]

Warranty and Copyright information 72 W arran ty and Cop yright information Patents for MS513/MX514/MW516 This BenQ pr ojector is cov ered by the following patents: U.S. paten ts 6,837,608; 7,275,834; 7,18 1,318; TW patents 202690; 2054 70; I228635; I259932; China Patents ( 中国发明专利 ) ZL01143168.7; ZL03119907.0; ZL200510051609.2 Limited w[...]