BenQ MP512 manual

We l c o m e MP512/MP513/MP522 Digital P roj ecto r Us e r M a n u a l[...]

Table of contents 2 Ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s Important safety instructions .. ....................... 3 Introduction . ....................... 7 Projector features .................................. 7 Shipping contents .................................. 8 Projector exterior view .......................... 9 Controls and functions ..............[...]

Important safety inst ructions 3 Important safet y instructions Y our pr ojector is des igned and test ed to meet the latest standar ds for sa fety of information technology equipment. H owev er , t o ensure safe use of this product, it is important that yo u follow the instructions mentioned in this manual and marked on the product. Safety Instruc[...]

Important safety inst ructions 4 Safety Instructio ns (Continued) 7. The lamp becomes extremely hot during op eration. Al low the proj ec tor to co ol fo r a pproxi mat ely 45 minut es prior to r emoving the lamp assembly for replacement. 8. Do not operate lamps beyond the rated lamp li fe. Ex cessi ve ope ration of lamps bey ond the rated lif e co[...]

Important safety inst ructions 5 Safety Instructio ns (Continued) 13. Do not place this p rojecto r in any of the following en vi ronments. - Space that is poorly ventilated or confined. Allo w at least 50 cm clearance from walls and free flow of air around the projector . - Locat ions w here temp eratu res may becom e excess ively hig h, s uch a s[...]

Important safety inst ructions 6 Safety Instructio ns (Continued) 17. D o not step on the projector or place any objects upon it. Besides pr obable ph ysical damage to the projector , doing so may result in accidents and possible injury . 18. Do not place liquids near or on the projector . Liquids spilled into the project or may cause it to fai l. [...]

Introducti on 7 In trod uction Pr ojecto r features The projector integ rates hig h-perfor mance optical eng ine projection and a user-fri endly design to deliv er high reliability and ease of use. The projector off ers the following features. • W all color corr ection allowing pr ojection on su rfaces of sev eral pred efined colo rs • Quick au[...]

Introduction 8 Shipping contents Carefully unpack and verify that you hav e all of the items shown b elow . If any of these items are missing, please contact your place of purchase. St an da rd acce ss or i es The supplied accessories will be suit able for your region, and may differ from those illustrate d. *The warranty card and safety manual are[...]

Introducti on 9 Proj e cto r ex te r io r v ie w 1. External control panel (See "P rojector" on page 10 for details.) 2. V ent (heated air e xhaust) 3. Quick -release button 4. Lens cov er 5. Fo cus ring a nd Zoom ring (Z oo m r i n g i s n o t av a il ab le w i th th e MP512.) 6. Front IR remot e sensor 7. Projection lens 8. A C power c [...]

Introduction 10 Contro ls and func ti ons Proj e c tor 7. BLANK U sed to hid e the scr een picture . See "Hiding the im age" on page 37 for detail s. 8. TEMP erature indicat or light Lights up red i f the pr ojector's temperatur e beco mes too high. See "Indicators" on page 53 for details. 9. LAMP indicator light Indicates [...]

Introducti on 11 Rem o te c o n t ro l 1. Power T oggles the projector between standby mode and on. See "Starting up the projector" on page 24 and "Shutting down the projector" on page 39 for detail s. 2. Fr eeze Freezes the projected image . See "Freezing the image" on page 38 for details. 3. Le ft/ Starts the F A Q f[...]

Introduction 12 Re mote cont rol effective ran ge Inf ra- Red ( IR ) rem ote con trol se nsor is lo ca ted o n the fr ont of the pr ojector . The remot e contr ol must be held at an angle within 30 degrees perpendicular to the projector's IR remote control sensor to function c orrectly . The distance between the r emote control and the sensor [...]

Positioning your projector 13 P ositioning your pr ojector Choosing a location Y our room lay out or personal prefer ence will dictate which installation location you select. T ake into consider ation the size and p osition of your screen, the location of a suitable po wer outlet, as well as the location and di stance between the project or and the[...]

Positioning your project or 14 O btaining a preferr ed projected image siz e The distanc e from the pr ojector lens t o the sc reen, the zoom setting (if available), and the vide o format ea ch factors in the proj ected ima ge size. 4:3 is the nativ e aspect ratio of this projector . T o be able to p roject a co mplete 16:9 (wides creen) aspect r a[...]

Positioning your projector 15 How to deter m in e th e p os it io n of the projector for a giv en screen size 1. Select your scr een size. 2. Ref er to the tabl e and find the c losest matc h to y our screen size in the le ft columns labelled "4:3 scr een diagonal" . U sing this value, look across this row to the right to find the corr es[...]

Positioning your project or 16 MP513/MP522 pr ojection dimensions Ref er to "Dim ensions" on page 56 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector before calculating the appr opriate position. There is 3% tolerance among these numbers due to optical component variation s. BenQ recommends that if you intend to permanently install the[...]

Positioning your projector 17 MP512 projection dimensions Ref er to "Dim ensions" on page 56 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector before calculating the appr opriate position. There is 3% tolerance among these numbers due to optical component variation s. BenQ recommends that if you intend to permanently install the project[...]

Connection 18 Connection When connecting a signa l source to the projector , be sure to: 1. T urn all equipment o ff before m aking an y connectio ns. 2. U se the corr ect signal cables for each sour ce. 3. Ensure the cables ar e firmly inserted. In the connections shown below, some cables may not be included with the projector (see "Shipping [...]

Connection 19 Connecting a monit or If y ou want to view y our prese ntation close-up on a monitor as well as on the scr een, you can connect the D-SUB OUT si g nal out put soc ket on th e proj ec tor to an exter n al mo nit or with a V GA cable following the instructions below: T o conn ec t t he p roje cto r to a mo nitor : 1. Connect the project[...]

Connection 20 Connecting Video sour ce devices Y ou can connect your projector to various V ideo source devices that pro vide any one of the following output sock ets: • Component Video •S - V i d e o •V i d e o ( c o m p o s i t e ) Y ou need only co nnect the project or to a Vid eo source device us ing just one of the abov e connecti ng met[...]

Connection 21 Conne ct ing a Com ponen t Video s ource dev ice Examine your V ideo source device to det ermine if it has a set of unused Component Vid eo output sockets available: • If so, y ou can continue w ith this procedure. • If not, you wi ll need to reassess w hich metho d you can use to connect to the de vice. T o connect the projector [...]

Connection 22 Connecting an S-V ideo source d ev ice Examine y our Vid eo sourc e device to dete rmine if it has an unused S-Vi deo output socket avai lab le: • If so, y ou can continue w ith this procedure. • If not, you wi ll need to reassess w hich metho d you can use to connect to the de vice. T o conn ec t th e proj ec tor to an S-Vide o s[...]

Connection 23 Connectin g a compo site V ideo sour ce device Examine your V ideo source device to determine if it has a set of unused composite V ideo output sockets available: • If so, y ou can continue w ith this procedure. • If not, you wi ll need to reassess w hich metho d you can use to connect to the de vice. T o connect the pr ojector to[...]

Operat ion 24 Operation Star ting up the projecto r 1. Plug the power cord into the projector and into a wall socket. T urn on the wall sock et switch (where fitted) . Check that the PO WER indi cator light on the projector ligh ts orange after pow er has been applied. 2. Remo ve the le ns cap. If it is c losed, it could become defor med due to the[...]

Operation 25 Us i n g t h e m e n u s The pr ojector is eq uipped with On-Scree n Display (O SD) menus fo r making various adjustments and settings. Below is the overview of the OSD menu. T o use the OSD menus, please set them to your familiar language fir st. 1. Press Menu/Exit on the projector or remo te co nt rol to tu r n th e O SD men u on . 3[...]

Operat ion 26 U tilizing the passwor d function For security purposes and to help prev ent un authorized use , the project or includes an option for setting up password securit y . Th e password can be set through the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. For details of the OSD menu op erati on, please refer to "U sing the menus" on page 25 . Y o[...]

Operation 27 Entering the passw ord r ecall pr ocedur e 1. Press and hold AUTO on the p rojector or r emote control fo r 3 seconds. The project or will display a coded number on the screen . 2. W rite down the number and turn off y our projector . 3. Seek help fr om the local BenQ se rv ice ce nter to decode the number. Y ou may be required to prov[...]

Operat ion 28 S w itching input signal The projector can be connected to multiple devices at the same time. However , it can only display one full screen at a time. Be sur e the Qui ck Auto Search function in the SOURCE menu is On (which is the default o f this projec tor) if you want the proj ector to automati cally sea rch for the sig nals. Y ou [...]

Operation 29 If the p rojector is not placed on a flat surface or the screen and the proj ector are not perp endicular to each other , the projected imag e becomes trap ezoidal. T o correct this situation, see "Correcting k eystone" on page 30 for details. • Do not lo ok into the lens while the lamp is on. The strong l ight from th e la[...]

Operat ion 30 Correcting k e ystone K eystoning r efers to the situation where the pr ojected image is notic eably wider at either the top or bottom. It occurs when the projector is not p erpend icular to the screen. T o co rrect this, besid es adjusting th e height of the pr ojector , you will need to manua lly correct it followi ng one of these s[...]

Operation 31 6. Use the di rec ti on al a rrow s ( , , , ) on t he proj ec tor or re mo te con tro l to navigate the picture. 7. T o reduc e size of the picture, pr ess Mod e/ E n te r to switch back to the z oom in/out functionality , and press AUTO to restor e the pic ture to its original size. Y o u can also press r epeatedly until it is r estor[...]

Operat ion 32 4. 16:9 : Scales an image so that it is displa yed in the center of the screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio. This is most suitable for images whic h are alread y in a 16:9 aspect, like high definition TV , as it displays them without aspect alteration. Optimizing the i mage Selectin g a pictu re mod e The projec tor is preset wi th severa[...]

Operation 33 Setting the User 1/User 2 mode There are two user-definable mode s if the cur rent available pic ture modes are not suitable for yo ur need. Y ou can use one of the picture modes (ex cept the User 1 / User 2 ) as a starting point and customize the settings. 1. Press Menu/Exit t o open the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. 2. Go to the PICT[...]

Operat ion 34 Adj u s ti n g C o l or High light Color in the PICTURE menu an d adjust the values by pressing / on the proj ec tor or re mo te co nt rol. Lower setting produces less saturated colors. If the setting is too high, colors on the image will be overpo wering, which makes the image unr ealistic. Adj u s ti n g T i n t High light Tint in t[...]

Operation 35 Only in permanent installations with controlled li ghting levels such as boardr ooms, lecture theaters, o r home theat ers, should c olor management be conside red. Color ma nagement pro vides fine color c ontrol adjustment to allo w for mor e accurate color reprod uction, should you require it. Proper c olor management can only be ach[...]

Operat ion 36 Setting the presentation timer The presentation tim er can indicate the presentation time on the screen to help you achieve better time management when givi ng presentations. F ollow these steps t o utilize this function: 1. Press Timer Setup on t he re mote con trol or go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Presentation Timer menu and pr[...]

Operation 37 T o cancel the timer , perform the following steps. 1. Go back to the Presenta tion Timer page. 2. Press and press / to highlig ht Off and press Mode / E nt er . A confirmation message di splays. 3. H ighli ght Yes and press Mod e /E n te r to confirm . Y ou will se e the message “ Ti me r i s Off ” displayin g on the screen. How t[...]

Operat ion 38 • Keys on the remote control are still in use when p anel key lock is enabled. • If you press Power to turn off the projector without disabling panel k ey lock, the projector will still be in locked status the next time it is turned on. Free z i ng t he i m ag e Pr ess on the remote c ontrol t o freeze the image . The wor d '[...]

Operation 39 Operation under " High Altit ude Mode " may cause a higher de cibel operat ing noise level because of increased fan speed necessar y to improve ov erall system cooling and perf orman ce. If you use this projector under other extreme cond itions excluding the above, it may display auto sh ut-down symptoms, whic h is designed t[...]

Operat ion 40 Me n u o p e r a t i o n M enu system Please note th at the on-scree n display (OSD) menus vary acco rding to the signal type selected. Main menu Sub-menu Options 1. DISPLAY Wall Color Off / Light Yellow / Pink / L ight Green / Blue / Blackboard Aspect Ratio Auto / Real / 4:3 / 16:9 Keystone Position Phase H. Size Digital Zoom 2. PICT[...]

Operation 41 Note that the menu items are available when the projector detec ts at least one valid sig nal. If there is no equipment conne cted to the projector or no signa l detected, limited menu items are acc essible. 4. SYSTEM SETUP: Basic Presentation Timer Timer period 1~240 minutes Timer displ ay Always/1 min/2 min/3 min/Never Timer positi o[...]

Operat ion 42 Description of each menu FUNCTION (default setting/ value) DESCRIPTION (default setting/val ue) Wall Color ( Off ) Corrects the project ed picture ’ s color when th e projection s urface is not white. See "U sing W all Color" on page 33 for detai ls. Aspect Rat io ( Auto ) There ar e four options t o set the image's a[...]

Operation 43 FUNCTION (default setting/ value) DESCRIPTION (default setting/val ue) Tint (0) Adj usts the r ed and green c olor to nes of the image. See "A djustin g Tin t" o n p a ge 34 for detai ls. The function is only available when Video or S-Video with NTSC system is selected. Sharpness (15) Adj usts the imag e to mak e it loo k sha[...]

Operat ion 44 FUNCTION (default setting/ value) DESCRIPTION (default setting/val ue) Projector Position ( Front Tabl e ) The project or can be installed o n a ceiling or be hind a screen, or with one or mo re mirro rs. See "Choosing a location" on page 13 for details. Auto Power Off ( Disable ) Allows the pr ojector to turn off aut omatic[...]

Operation 45 FUNCTION (default setting/ value) DESCRIPTION (default setting/val ue) Standby D- Sub Output ( Off ) Selecting On ena bles the function. The project or can output a V GA signal when it is in st andby mode and the D-SUB IN and D-SUB OUT sockets are co rrectly conn ected to device s. See "Connecting a monitor" on page 19 for ho[...]

Operat ion 46 FUNCTION (default setting/ value) DESCRIPTION (default setting/val ue) FAQ-Image and Installation Displays possible solutions to problems you may enc ounter . FAQ- Features and Service Current System Status Source Shows the current signal source. Picture Mode Shows th e selected mode in the PICTURE menu. Resolution Shows the nati ve r[...]

Maintenance 47 M aintenanc e Care of the pr ojector Y our pr ojector needs l ittle mainte nance. The only thing you need to do o n a regular bas is is to k eep the lens clean. Nev er remov e an y parts of the project or exc ept the lamp . Contact y our dealer if other parts need re placing. Cleaning the lens Clean the lens whene ver you notice dirt[...]

Maintenance 48 Lamp information Getting to kno w the lamp hour Whe n the proj ector is in operation, the du ration (in hours) of lam p usage is aut omatically calculated by the built-in timer . The method of calcul ating th e equivalent la mp hour is as follows: T o tal (equivalent) lamp hour = 1 (hours used in Economic mode) + 4/3 (hours used in n[...]

Maintenance 49 T iming of r eplacing the lamp When the Lamp indicator lights up r ed or a message appears sugg esting it is time to r eplace the lamp , please install a new lamp o r consult y our dealer . An old lamp ma y cause a malfunction in th e project or and in some i nstances the lamp may e xplode. The Lamp indicator light and T em perature [...]

Maintenance 50 R eplacing the lamp • If lamp replacement is performed while the projector i s suspended upside-down from the ceiling, make sure that no one is underneath the lamp socket to avoid any possib le injury or damage to the human eyes caused by fractured lamp. • T o reduce the risk of electrical shock, alway s turn the projector off an[...]

Maintenance 51 5. Pull out the lamp c onnector fr om a slot in the lamp compar tment. D isconnect it from the pr ojector as illustrated. 6. Lift the handle so that i t stands up. U se the handle to slo wly pull the lamp out of the projector . • Pulling it too quickly may cause the lamp to break and scatter broken glass in the projector . • Do n[...]

Maintenance 52 13. Restart the pr ojector . Do not turn the power on w i th the lamp cover removed. Res etting the lamp timer 14. After the star tup lo go, open the On-Screen Display ( OSD) m enu. Go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Lamp Settings menu. Press Mod e/ E nt er . The Lamp Settin gs page displays. Press to hi ghlig ht Reset lamp timer [...]

Maintenance 53 Ind ic ato rs Light St atus & Description Power Te m p Lamp Power events Orange Orange Orange The proj ector has j ust been co nnected to a power ou tlet. Orange Off Off Stand-by mode Green Flashing Off Off Pow e r i n g up Green Off Off No rmal operation Orange Flashing Off Off 1. The projector needs 90 seconds to cool down as i[...]

Troubleshooting 54 T r oubleshooting The projector does not turn on. No pi c t u r e Blurred image Remot e control d oes not work The password is incorrect Cause Remedy There is no power from the power cable. Plug the power cord into the AC inle t on the projector , and plug the power cord into the power outlet. If the power outlet has a switch, ma[...]

Specifications 55 Specifications Pr ojec tor specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. General Produ c t na me Dig i ta l Proj ec tor Model name MP512 MP513 MP522 Optical Resolution 800 x 600 SV GA 800 x 600 SV GA 1024 x 768 X G A Display system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/Nu mber F = 2.6, f = 22 mm F = 2.6 to 2.8, f = 21 to 23 [...]

Specifications 56 Dimensions 255 mm (W ) x 90 mm (H) x 214 mm (D) Ti m i n g ch a r t Supported timing for PC input 255 214 90 61.5 66 Resolution Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Ve r t i c a l Frequency (Hz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) Mode 640 x 480 31.469 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 85.008 36.000 V [...]

Specifications 57 Supported timing for Component-YP b P r input Displaying a 1080i(1 125i)@60Hz or 1080i(1 125i)@50Hz signal may result in slight image vibration. Supported t iming for Video and S-Video inputs Signal Format Horizontal Frequency (kHz) V ertical Frequency (Hz) 480i(525i)@60Hz 15.73 59.94 480p(525p)@60Hz 31.47 59.94 576i(625i)@50Hz 15[...]

Warranty and Co pyright information 58 W ar r anty and Copyr ig ht information Limited warrant y BenQ warra nts this product against any defects in material and workmanship, under normal usage and storage. Proof of p urcha se date w il l b e re quire d w i th a n y warranty claim. In the event this product is found to be defect ive within the war r[...]

Regulation stat ements 59 R egulation statements FCC statement CLASS B : Thi s equipment gene rates, uses and can radiate radio fr equency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the i nstruc tions, may cause harm ful interference to radio communication s. Howev er , there is no guarantee that interference will no t occur in a part[...]