Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MW516 BenQ
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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 ........... ............. .......
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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" .
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.
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 .
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.
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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 .
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 .
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 .
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.
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 / .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
Operation 57 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Closed Caption Closed Caption En able Activates the function by selecting On when the selected input signal carries closed captions.
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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 i.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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