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MP515/MP525/MP526/
MP575/MP576
Digital Projector
User Manual

Summary of Contents for 9H.J1P77.Q4A - DLP Short Throw SVGA 2500

Page 1: ...Welcome MP515 MP525 MP526 MP575 MP576 Digital Projector User Manual...

Page 2: ...ring the projector 27 Switching input signal 30 Magnifying and searching for details 31 Selecting the aspect ratio 31 Optimizing the image 33 Setting the presentation timer 37 Hiding the image 38 Free...

Page 3: ...beam may damage your eyes 3 Refer servicing to qualified service personnel 4 Always open the lens shutter or remove the lens cap when the projector lamp is on 5 In some countries the line voltage is...

Page 4: ...ely 45 minutes prior to removing the lamp assembly for replacement 9 Never replace the lamp assembly or any electronic components unless the projector is unplugged 10 Do not operate lamps beyond the r...

Page 5: ...r any other item Do not place inflammables near the projector If the ventilation holes are seriously obstructed overheating inside the projector may result in a fire 15 Do not place this projector in...

Page 6: ...Do not step on the projector or place any objects upon it Besides probable physical damage to the projector doing so may result in accidents and possible injury 18 Do not place liquids near or on the...

Page 7: ...press Presentation timer for better control of time during presentations High quality manual zoom lens One key auto adjustment to display the best picture quality Digital keystone correction to correc...

Page 8: ...ill be suitable for your region and may differ from those illustrated The warranty card is only supplied in some specific regions Please consult your dealer for detailed information Pull the tab befor...

Page 9: ...s 9 AC power cord inlet 10 Kensington anti theft lock slot 11 Rear adjuster foot 12 Ceiling mount holes 13 Lamp cover 14 RS232 control port 15 RGB signal output jack 16 RGB PC Component Video YPbPr YC...

Page 10: ...to hide the screen picture Hiding the image on page 38 8 TEMPerature warning light Lights up red if the projector s temperature becomes too high Indicators on page 60 9 LAMP indicator light Indicates...

Page 11: ...due to an improper attachment through the use of the wrong gauge or length screws You can purchase a BenQ projector ceiling mount kit from the place you purchased your BenQ projector BenQ recommends...

Page 12: ...ngs Using the menus on page 26 8 Keystone Arrow keys Up Down Manually corrects distorted images resulting from an angled projection Correcting keystone on page 25 9 AUTO Automatically determines the b...

Page 13: ...te the positive polarity should face outward 3 Push the holder into the remote control Avoid excessive heat and humidity There may be battery damage if the battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only...

Page 14: ...on with the projector suspended upside down from the ceiling in front of the screen Purchase the BenQ Projector Ceiling Mount Kit from your dealer to mount your projector on the ceiling Set Front Ceil...

Page 15: ...ally offset from the horizontal plane of the projector When ceiling mounted this refers to the top edge of the projected image If the projector is positioned further away from the screen the projected...

Page 16: ...een the projector and where you want to position the screen This is the projection distance 2 Refer to the table on page 17 and find the closest match to your measurement in the average distance from...

Page 17: ...determine the exact mounting position so that it best suits your installation location Screen size Distance from screen mm Vertical offset mm Diagonal W mm H mm Min length Average Max length Inch mm m...

Page 18: ...ions shown below some cables may not be included with the projector see Shipping contents on page 8 They are commercially available from electronics stores For detailed connection methods see pages 19...

Page 19: ...s when connected to a projector Usually a key combo like FN F3 or CRT LCD key turns the external display on off Locate a function key labeled CRT LCD or a function key with a monitor symbol on the not...

Page 20: ...oduction use as might be expected in home theater or home cinema applications Any stereo audio input if provided is mixed into a common mono audio output through the projector speaker If you have a se...

Page 21: ...of the projector mixed mono speaker s in your presentations take a suitable audio cable and connect one end of the cable to the audio output jack of the device and the other end to the AUDIO jack of...

Page 22: ...d mono speaker s in your presentations take a suitable audio cable and connect one end of the cable to the audio output jack of the device and the other end to the AUDIO jack of the projector 4 If you...

Page 23: ...To turn off the ring tone see Turning off the Power On Off Ring Tone on page 41 for details 4 If the projector is activated for the first time select your OSD language following the on screen instruc...

Page 24: ...he quick release button then slowly lower the projector Screw the rear adjuster foot in a reverse direction If the projector is not placed on a flat surface or the screen and the projector are not per...

Page 25: ...isplay the Keystone correction page Press to correct keystoning at the top of the image Press to correct keystoning at the bottom of the image Using the OSD menu 1 Press Menu Exit and then press until...

Page 26: ...ses the OSD menu Current input signal Main menu icon Main menu Sub menu Highlight Press Menu Exit to the previous page or to exit Status DISPLAY Wall Color Aspect Ratio Keystone Position Phase H Size...

Page 27: ...ual in a safe place for later recall Setting a password Once a password has been set and the power on lock has been activated the projector cannot be used unless the correct password is entered every...

Page 28: ...to decode the number You may be required to provide proof of purchase documentation to verify that you are an authorized user of the projector Changing the password 1 Open the OSD menu and go to the...

Page 29: ...Enter the current password i If the password is correct the OSD menu returns to the Security Settings page with Off shown in the row of Power On Lock You will not have to enter the password next time...

Page 30: ...d the selected source information will display at the corner of the screen for seconds If there is multiple equipment connected to the projector repeat steps 1 2 to search for another signal The brigh...

Page 31: ...the picture to a desired size 4 To navigate the picture press Mode Enter to switch to the paning mode and press the directional arrows on the projector or remote control to navigate the picture 5 To r...

Page 32: ...itors standard definition TV and 4 3 aspect DVD movies as it displays them without aspect alteration 2 Real The image is projected as its original resolution and resized to fit within the display area...

Page 33: ...ector or remote control repeatedly until your desired mode is selected Go to the PICTURE Picture Mode menu and press to select a desired mode The picture modes are listed below 1 Dynamic mode Maximize...

Page 34: ...ved displays Fine tuning the image quality in user modes According to the detected signal type there are some user definable functions available when User 1 or User 2 is selected Based on your needs y...

Page 35: ...e for various purposes One of the common methods of representing white color is known as the color temperature A white color with a low color temperature appears to be reddish white A white color with...

Page 36: ...set its range at 0 only pure red in the projected picture will be selected Increasing its range will include red close to yellow and red close to magenta 5 Press to highlight Saturation and adjust its...

Page 37: ...ct your desired counting direction by pressing 6 Press to highlight Sound Reminder and decide if you want to activate sound reminder by pressing If you select On a double beep sound will be heard at t...

Page 38: ...timer by following the on screen instruction Hiding the image In order to draw the audience s full attention to the presenter you can use BLANK on the projector or remote control to hide the screen im...

Page 39: ...u will still hear the audio even though the image is frozen onscreen Utilizing FAQ function The INFORMATION menu contains possible solutions to problems regarding image quality installation special fe...

Page 40: ...gned 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 a...

Page 41: ...e and press to select Off The only way to change Power On Off Ring Tone is setting On or Off here Setting the sound mute or changing the sound level will not affect the Power On Off Ring Tone Personal...

Page 42: ...HCP and press to select On 6 Press to highlight Apply and press Mode Enter 7 Please wait for around 15 20 seconds and then re enter the Lan Control Settings page 8 The Projector IP Address Subnet Mask...

Page 43: ...ser and click Go 2 The remote network operation page opens This page allows you to operate the projector as if you were using the remote control or control panel on the projector Menu Exit Blank See R...

Page 44: ...the remote network operation on this projector has been password protected iv Once set access to the tools page has been password protected After making the adjustments press the Send button and the d...

Page 45: ...horten the cooling time you can also activate the Quick cooling function See Quick Cooling on page 51 for details 3 Once the cooling process finishes a Power Off Ring Tone will be heard The POWER indi...

Page 46: ...ture Mode Dynamic Presentation sRGB Cinema User 1 User 2 Reference Mode Dynamic Presentation sRGB Cinema Brightness Contrast Color Tint Sharpness Brilliant Color On Off Color Temperature T1 T2 T3 T4 3...

Page 47: ...in Blank Timer Disable 5 min 10 min 15 min 20 min 25 min 30 min Panel Key Lock On Off Sleep Timer Disable 30 min 1 hr 2 hr 3 hr 4 hr 8 hr 12 hr Splash Screen Black Blue BenQ 5 SYSTEM SETUP Advanced Qu...

Page 48: ...ry between the projectors due to the continuous improvement to the products Main menu Sub menu Options 5 SYSTEM SETUP Advanced Closed Caption Closed Caption Enable On Off Caption Version CC1 CC2 CC3 C...

Page 49: ...educe image distortion This function is only available when a PC signal analog RGB is selected H Size 0 Adjusts the horizontal width of the image This function is only available when a PC signal analo...

Page 50: ...tion is only available when a Video or S Video signal is selected and the system format is NTSC or PAL Brilliant Color On See Adjusting Brilliant Color on page 35 for details Color Temperature There a...

Page 51: ...he image will return to the screen See Hiding the image on page 38 for details Panel Key Lock Off Disables or enables all panel key functions except Power on the projector and keys on the remote contr...

Page 52: ...r details Equivalent Lamp Hour See Getting to know the lamp hour on page 55 for details on how the total lamp hour is calculated Security Settings Change Password You will be asked to enter the curren...

Page 53: ...MP526 MP576 only on page 42 for details Reset All Settings Returns all settings to the factory preset values The following settings will still remain Position Phase H Size User 1 User 2 Language Proje...

Page 54: ...aterial Cleaning the projector case Before you clean the case turn the projector off using the proper shutdown procedure as described in Shutting down the projector on page 45 and unplug the power cor...

Page 55: ...ife The projection lamp is a consumable item that normally can last up to 3000 4000 for the MP575 MP576 or 2000 3000 for the MP515 MP525 MP526 hours with proper usage To keep the lamp life as long as...

Page 56: ...ou may continue to operate the projector until the 2950 hour lamp warning appears The lamp has been in operation equivalent to 2950 hours A new lamp should be fitted to avoid the inconvenience when th...

Page 57: ...this lamp in a proper manner To assure optimal performance from the projector it is recommended that you purchase a qualified projector lamp for lamp replacement If lamp replacement is performed whil...

Page 58: ...he projector Pulling it too quickly may cause the lamp to break and scatter broken glass in the projector Do not place the lamp in locations where water might splash on it children can reach it or nea...

Page 59: ...ant to reset the lamp timer Highlight Reset and press Mode Enter The lamp time will be reset to 0 Do not reset if the lamp is not new or replaced as this could cause damage 10 Tighten the screw that s...

Page 60: ...ur dealer for assistance Lamp events Orange Flashing Off Red The projector has shut down automatically If you try to re start the projector it will shut down again Please contact your dealer for assis...

Page 61: ...l device Check the connection The input signal has not been correctly selected Select the correct input signal with the SOURCE key on the projector or remote control The lens cover is still closed Ope...

Page 62: ...x 1 Speaker Stereo 2 watt x 1 Audio signal output PC audio jack x 1 Control RS 232 serial control 9 pin x 1 Lan control MP526 MP576 RJ45 x 1 IR receiver x 1 Input terminals Computer input RGB input MP...

Page 63: ...W x 110 mm H x 217 mm D Ceiling mount installation 255 217 110 60 23 66 67 00 189 00 100 00 116 00 82 50 50 00 36 69 119 00 PUSH 69 41 111 41 107 28 218 69 84 00 61 00 127 12 255 25 82 50 Ceiling mou...

Page 64: ...5 029 60 023 78 750 XGA_85 84 997 68 667 94 500 1024 x 576 Netbook 1 60 000 35 820 46 996 1024 x 600 Netbook 2 64 995 41 467 51 419 1280 x 800 WXGA_60 59 810 49 702 83 500 WXGA_75 74 934 62 795 106 50...

Page 65: ...59 94 480p 525p 60Hz 31 47 59 94 576i 625i 50Hz 15 63 50 00 576p 625p 50Hz 31 25 50 00 720p 750p 60Hz 45 00 60 00 720p 750p 50Hz 37 50 50 00 1080i 1125i 60Hz 33 75 60 00 1080i 1125i 50Hz 28 13 50 00 1...

Page 66: ...ty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from country to country For other information please visit www BenQ com Copyright Copyright 2009 by BenQ Corporation All rig...

Page 67: ...hich the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help EEC statement This machine was tested against the 89 336 EEC European Economic Community for EMC Electr...

Page 68: ...ude user selectable color controls such as color temperature selections Monitor 5800K 6500K and 9300K Projector 5500K 6500K 7500K and 9300K with a wide range of contrast levels BenQ s multimedia monit...

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