Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MW512 BenQ
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We l c o m e MW512 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 ................................
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.
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.
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 .
Important safety inst ructions 6 Safety Instructio ns (Continued) 16. Do not stand the projector on end ver t i ca ll y . D o in g s o may c au s e t he projector to fall over , causi ng injur y or resulting in damage t o the projecto r . 17. D o not step on the projector or place any objects upon it.
Introducti on 7 In trod uction Pr ojec tor featur es 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.
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.
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. Lamp co ver 3. Zoom ring 4. Focus ring 5. Lens cov er 6. V ent (heated ai r exhaust) 7. Fro nt IR remote sensor 8. Pr ojection lens 9.
Introduction 10 Contro ls and func ti ons Proj e c tor 6. Mode/Ent er Selects an avail able picture setup mod e. See " Selecting a picture mode " on page 34 for details. A ctivates the select ed On-Screen Display (OSD) menu item. See "Usi ng the menus" on page 27 for details.
Introducti on 11 Ceiling mounting the projector W e want you to ha ve a pleasant experienc e using y our BenQ pr ojector , so w e need to bring this safety matter to your attention t o prev ent possible damage t o person and propert y .
Introduction 12 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 42 for detail s. 2. Freeze Freezes the projected image.
Introducti on 13 Infra-Red (IR) re mote control sensor is located on the front of the projector . The remote control must be held at an angl e within 30 deg rees perp endicular to the projector's IR remot e contr ol sensor t o function c orrectly .
Positioning your project or 14 P ositioning your pr ojector Choosing a location Y our room lay out or personal prefer ence will dictate which installation location you select.
Positioning your projector 15 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. 16:10 is the nativ e aspect ratio of this projec tor .
Positioning your project or 16 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 t able on page 17 and find the closest match to your screen size in the left colu mn s l ab el led "Screen size" .
Positioning your projector 17 Pr ojection dimensi ons Ref er to "Dim ensions" on page 64 for the ce nter 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.
Connection 18 Connection When connecting a signa l source to the projector , be sure to: 1. T urn all equipment o ff before making an y conn ections. 2.
Connection 19 Connecting a c omputer or monitor Conn ecting a co mputer The projector can connect to both IBM® c ompatibles and Macintosh® comput ers. A Mac adapter is needed if y ou are co nnecting legacy version M acintosh c omputers. T o conn ec t th e pro jec tor to a note bo ok o r de sktop comp uter : 1.
Connection 20 Connecting Video sour ce devices 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 methods, howev er each pro vides a differ ent level of video quality .
Connection 21 Connecting an HDMI sour ce device The project or provides a HDMI input jack that allows you to connec t it to an HDM I source de v ice li ke a DV D p lay er , a DT V t un er or a di sp lay.
Connection 22 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 jacks 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.
Connection 23 Connecting an S-V ideo/composit e sourc e dev ice Examine y our Vid eo sourc e device to det erm ine if it has an unused S-V ideo/composit e output jack available: • If it has both jac ks, use the S-V ideo output jack for connection as the S-V ideo terminal pro vides better picture quality than the V ideo terminal.
Operat ion 24 Operation Star ting up the projecto r 1. Plug the power cord into the projector and into a power outlet. T urn on th e power outlet s witch (where fitted) . Check that the PO WER indicato r light on the projector ligh ts orange after pow er has been applied.
Operation 25 Yo u c a n a l s o p r e s s Source on the projecto r or remote control t o select your desired input signal. See "S witching input signal" on page 31 for detai ls.
Operat ion 26 Fine-tuning the image size and clarity 1. Adjust the pro jected image to the size that you ne ed using the zoom ring. 2. Then sharp en the image by rotating the focu s ring. Correcting k e ysto ne K eystoning r efers to the situation where the pr ojected image is notic eably wider at either the top or bottom.
Operation 27 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. The following example descr ibes how to set the OSD language. 1.
Operat ion 28 Securing the projecto r U sing a securit y cable lock The pr ojector has to be installed in a safe place to prev ent theft. Otherwise, purcha se a lock, such as the K ensington l ock, to secure the projector. Y ou can locate a K ensington loc k slot on the rear side of the projector .
Operation 29 six-digit passwor d, or if you did not r ecord the pa ssword in this manual, a nd you absolutely do not r emember it, y ou can use th e passwor d recall p rocedur e. See "Entering the passw ord recall p rocedu re" on page 29 for details.
Operat ion 30 •I f t h e p a s s w o r d i s c o r r e c t , the OSD menu returns to the Security Settings page with 'Off' shown in the row of Power on lock . Y ou will not have to enter the passw ord next time you turn on the project or .
Operation 31 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.
Operat ion 32 Magnifyi ng and searching for details If y ou need to find the details on th e project ed picture, magnify the picture . U se the directio n arrow k eys for na vigating the pictur e. • Usin g t he remo te c ont rol 1. Press Digital Zoom +/- t o display the Zoom bar .
Operation 33 About the aspect ratio In the pictures below , the black portions are inactive areas and the white portions are active areas. OSD menus can be displayed on those unused black areas. 1. Auto : Scales an image proportionally to fit the projector's native resolution in its horizontal or vertical width.
Operat ion 34 Optimizing the i mage Selectin g a pictu re mod e The projec tor is preset wi th severa l predefined picture modes so that you can choose one to suit your operatin g environment and input sig nal picture type. T o select an operation mod e that suits y our need, you can follow one of the follo wing steps.
Operation 35 Us i n g W a l l C o l o r In the situation where you ar e projecting ont o a colored surfac e such as a painted wall which may not be whit e, the Wall Color feature can help correct the pr ojected picture ’ s color to prev ent possible co lor differe nce between the source and project ed pictures.
Operat ion 36 2. T2: Mak es images appear bluish whit e. 3. T3: Mai ntains normal colorings f or white. 4. T4: Mak es images appear reddish whit e. *About c olor temperatures: There are man y differ ent shades tha t are c onsider ed to be " white" for various purposes.
Operation 37 For e xample, if y ou select Red and set its valu e at 0, only the saturation of 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 im age entirely .
Operat ion 38 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.
Operation 39 2. H ighli ght Yes and press Mod e/ E nt e r to confirm. Y ou w ill see th e message “ Timer is Off!” displaying on the screen. How to u se th e Ti me r On ke y? Timer On is a multi-functional k ey . • If the pr esentation timer is off, pr essing this key displa ys a confirmation messag e.
Operat ion 40 Free z i ng t he i m ag e Pr ess on the remot e contr ol to freeze the image. The wor d ' FREEZE ' will displa y in the scree n. To release the funct ion, press any key (ex cept the Page Up/Down key) on the pr ojector or r emote contr ol.
Operation 41 Oper ating in a hig h altitude en v iro nment W e recommend you use the High Altitude Mode when your en v ironment is between 1500 m –3000 m above sea level, and ambient t emperature is between 0°C–35°C. Do not use the High Altitude Mode if your altitude is between 0 m and 1500 m and ambient temperature is between 0°C and 35°C.
Operat ion 42 P ersonalizin g the pr oject or menu displa y The On-Screen Dis play (OSD) menus can be set according to your prefer ences. The following settings do not af fect the projecti on settin gs, op erati on, or per forma nce.
Operation 43 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-me nu 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.
Operat ion 44 4. SYSTEM SETUP: Basic Presentation Timer Timer period 1~240 minutes Timer displ ay Always/Last 1 min/Last 2 min/ Last 3 min/Never Timer positi on Top-Left / Bott om-Left / Top- Right / .
Operation 45 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.
Operat ion 46 Description of each menu • The default values l isted in this manual, esp ecially on pages 46-54 , are for reference only . They may vary between the projectors due to the continuous improvement to the products.
Operation 47 FUNCTION (default setting/ value) DESCRIPTION (default setting/val ue) 3D Sync This projector featu res a 3D function which enables you to enjoy the 3D movies, videos, and sport ing events in a mo re realistic wa y by presenting the depth of the images.
Operat ion 48 FUNCTION (default setting/ value) DESCRIPTION (default setting/val ue) Picture Mode Pre-de fined picture modes are pr ovided so you can optimiz e your project or image set-up t o suit y our program type. See "Selecti ng a picture mode" on page 34 for details.
Operation 49 FUNCTION (default setting/ value) DESCRIPTION (default setting/val ue) Brillia nt Color Adjust s white peaking while ma inta ining correct c olor prese ntation. See "A djusting Brilliant Color" on page 35 for de tails. This function is only available when User 1/2 is selected.
Operat ion 50 FUNCTION (default setting/ value) DESCRIPTION (default setting/val ue) Presentation Timer Reminds the presenter to finish the presentation w ithin a cer tain time frame. See "Set ting the presentation timer" on page 38 for details.
Operation 51 FUNCTION (default setting/ value) DESCRIPTION (default setting/val ue) Operation Settings Direct P owe r On Selec ting On enables the function.
Operat ion 52 FUNCTION (default s etting/ value) DESCRIPTION (default settin g/value) Quick Cooling Selectin g On enables the function and the pr ojector cooling time will be shor tened to a few seconds.
Operation 53 FUNCTION (default settin g/ value) DESCRIPTION (default set ting/value) Closed Caption Closed Caption Enable A ctivates the function by selecting On when the selec ted input sig nal carries closed captions.
Operat ion 54 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.
Maintenance 55 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 keep the lens and case 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.
Maintenance 56 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 .
Maintenance 57 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 may cause a malfunction in th e project or and in some i nstances the lamp may e xplode.
Maintenance 58 R eplacing the lamp • Hg - Lamp cont ains mercury . Manage in accor dance with local disposal laws. See www .lamprecycle.org. • If lamp replacement is performed while the projector .
Maintenance 59 3. Re move th e lamp co ver b y (a) sliding the cov er towar d the side of the project or and (b) lifting it off. • Do not turn the power on with the lamp cover removed. • Do not insert your fingers between the lamp and the projector .
Maintenance 60 11. Restart the pr ojector . Do not turn the power on w i th the lamp cover removed. Res etting the lamp timer 12. After the star tup logo, open the On-Sc reen Display ( OSD) m enu. Go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Lamp Settings menu.
Maintenance 61 Ind ic ato rs Light S tatus & Description POWER TEMP LAMP Power events Orange Off Off Stand-by mo de Green Flashing Off Off Pow e r i n g u p Green Off Off Normal operation Orange Flashing Off Off 1. The projector needs 90 seconds to cool down as it was abnormally shut down without the normal cooling down process.
Troubleshooting 62 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 po wer cord into the power outlet.
Specifications 63 Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Optical Resolution (MW512) 1280 x 800 WXGA Display system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/Number F = 2.55 f = 21 to 25.6 mm Lamp 190 W lamp Electrical Power supply AC100–240V , 2.
Specifications 64 Dimensions 264 mm (W ) x 108.8 mm (H) x 211.4 mm (D) Ceiling mount installation 264 21 1.4 108.8 72 72.8 80 203 100.00 1 16.00 82.50 42 104.
Specifications 65 Ti m i n g ch a r t Supported timing for PC input Resolution Horizont al Frequenc y (kHz) Ve r t i c a l Frequency (Hz) Pixel Frequency (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 GA_60 37.
Specifications 66 Supported timing for HDMI input Displaying a 1080i(1 125i)@60Hz or 1080i(1 125i)@50Hz signal may result in sl ight image vibration. Resolution Horizont al Frequenc y (kHz) Ve r t i c a l Frequency (Hz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) Mode 720 x 400 31.
Specifications 67 Supported timing for Component-YP b P r input Displaying a 1080i@60Hz or 10 80i@50Hz signal may result in slight image vibrat ion. Supported t iming for Video and S-Video inputs Signal Format Horizontal Frequency (kHz) V ertical Frequency (Hz) 480i(525i)@60Hz 15.
Warranty and Co pyright information 68 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.
Regulation stat ements 69 R e gulation 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.
Regulation state ments 70 A ccessibility R equirements for R e habilitation A c t of 1973, Section 508 BenQ’ s commitm ent to accessi ble produc ts al lows us to su ppor t government in mak ing acce.
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