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MP511+ Digital Projector
Mainstream Series
User Manual

Summary of Contents for MP511 - SVGA DLP Projector

Page 1: ...Welcome MP511 Digital Projector Mainstream Series User Manual...

Page 2: ...given screen size 18 How to determine the recommended screen size for a given distance 18 Connection 20 Connecting a computer 20 Connecting Video source devices 21 Connecting a Component Video source...

Page 3: ...a high altitude environment 37 Personalizing the projector menu display 38 Shutting down the projector 38 Menu operation 39 Menu system 39 Using the menus 42 Display menu 43 Picture menu 44 Source men...

Page 4: ...Table of contents 4 Projector specifications 57 Timing chart 58 Warranty and Copyright information 59 Regulation statements 60...

Page 5: ...o 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 NOT stable This projector is designed to opera...

Page 6: ...lace the lamp assembly or any electronic components unless the projector is unplugged 10 Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand or table The product may fall sustaining serious damage 11...

Page 7: ...s are higher than 3000 m 10000 feet 13 Do not block the ventilation holes Do not place this projector on a blanket bedding or any other soft surface Do not cover this projector with a cloth or any oth...

Page 8: ...damage to person and property If you intend to mount your projector on the ceiling we strongly recommend that you use a proper fitting BenQ projector ceiling mount kit and that you ensure it is secure...

Page 9: ...e correction to correct distorted images Adjustable color balance control for data video display Ability to display 16 7 million colors Multi language On Screen Display OSD menus Switchable normal and...

Page 10: ...dard accessories The supplied accessories will be suitable for your region and may differ from those illustrated The warranty card and safety manual are only supplied in some specific regions Please c...

Page 11: ...s cap 6 Focus ring 7 Kensington anti theft lock slot 8 Vent cool air intake 9 Front IR remote sensor 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 10 Rear adjuster foot 11 AC power cord inlet 12 Rear IR remote sensor 13 USB sock...

Page 12: ...n on the projector or remote control See Hiding the image on page 35 for details 6 MENU Exit Turns on the On Screen Display OSD menu Goes back to previous OSD menu exits and saves menu settings See Us...

Page 13: ...ck See Locking control keys on page 36 for details When the On Screen Display OSD menu is activated the 5 8 and 11 buttons are used as directional arrows to select the desired menu items and to make a...

Page 14: ...age 29 for details 8 AUTO Automatically determines the best picture timings for the displayed image See Auto adjusting the image on page 28 for details 9 Right Activates panel key lock See Locking con...

Page 15: ...ions Push and hold the locking arm whilst pulling out the battery holder 2 Insert the new battery in the holder Note the positive polarity should face outward 3 Push the holder into the remote control...

Page 16: ...p and portability 2 Front Ceiling Select this location with the projector suspended upside down from the ceiling in front of the screen Purchase the BenQ Projector Ceiling Mounting Kit from your deale...

Page 17: ...o the horizontal center of the screen This prevents image distortion caused by angled projections or projecting onto angled surfaces The modern digital projector does not project directly forward like...

Page 18: ...some image distortion will occur Use the Keystone function to correct the distortion See Correcting keystone on page 29 for details How to determine the recommended screen size for a given distance T...

Page 19: ...ine the exact mounting position so that it best suits your installation location 4 3 Screen Diagonal Recommended projection distance from screen in mm Vertical Offset in mm Feet Inches mm 2 5 30 762 1...

Page 20: ...the projector to a laptop or desktop computer 1 Take the supplied VGA cable and connect one end to the D Sub output socket of the computer 2 Connect the other end of the VGA cable to the D SUB signal...

Page 21: ...your devices this should be your connection method of choice in preference to composite Video See Connecting a Component Video source device on page 22 for how to connect the projector to a component...

Page 22: ...e to blue and red to red 2 Connect the other end of the Component Video to VGA D Sub adaptor cable with a D Sub type connector to the D SUB socket on the projector The final connection path should be...

Page 23: ...Component Video and S Video are not supplied on the video source device for example with some analog video cameras See Connecting Video source devices on page 21 for details To connect the projector t...

Page 24: ...ojector is still hot from previous activity it will run the cooling fan for approximately 120 seconds before energizing the lamp 4 If you are prompted for a password press the arrow buttons to enter a...

Page 25: ...o the password you desire to set press the arrow buttons to enter six digits for the password Once the password is set the OSD menu returns to the Security Settings page IMPORTANT The digits being inp...

Page 26: ...lable to you should you ever forget it Password __ __ __ __ __ __ Keep this manual in a safe place 5 Confirm the new password by re entering the new password 6 You have successfully assigned a new pas...

Page 27: ...ther resolutions will be scaled by the projector depending upon the aspect ratio setting which may cause some image distortion or loss of picture clarity See Selecting the aspect ratio on page 30 for...

Page 28: ...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 perpendicular to each other the projected image becomes trapezoid...

Page 29: ...n the projected picture magnify the picture Use the direction arrow keys for navigating the picture Using the remote control 1 Press D ZOOM to display the Zoom bar The center of the picture will be ma...

Page 30: ...res below the black portions are inactive areas and the white portions are active areas 1 Auto Scales an image proportionally to fit the projector s native resolution in its horizontal width This is s...

Page 31: ...rated camera and for viewing PC graphic and drawing applications such as AutoCAD 4 Cinema Mode Is appropriate for playing colorful movies video clips from digital cameras or DVs through the PC input f...

Page 32: ...surface There are several precalibrated colors to choose from Light Yellow Pink Light Green Blue and Blackboard Fine tuning the image quality in user modes According to the detected signal type there...

Page 33: ...r reproduction These tools are not provided with the projector however your projector supplier should be able to provide you with suitable guidance or even an experienced professional installer Video...

Page 34: ...time management when giving presentations Follow these steps to utilize this function 1 Press Timer Set up on the remote control or go to the SYSTEM SETUP Basic Presentation Timer menu and press MODE...

Page 35: ...e the TIMER On button The button is a multi functional key If the presentation timer is off pressing this button displays a confirmation message You can decide whether to activate the timer or not by...

Page 36: ...essage displays Select Yes to confirm To release panel key lock press and hold Right for 3 seconds on the projector or remote control You can also use the remote control to enter SYSTEM SETUP Basic Pa...

Page 37: ...de is between 0 m and 1500 m and temperature is between 0 C and 35 C The projector will be over cooled if you turn the mode on under such condition To activate the High Altitude Mode go to SYSTEM SETU...

Page 38: ...or start up Use Left Right to select a screen Shutting down the projector 1 Press Power and a confirmation message will display prompting you If you don t respond in a few seconds the message will dis...

Page 39: ...e Position Phase H Size Digital Zoom PICTURE Picture Mode PC source Dynamic Presentation sRGB Cinema User 1 User 2 Video source Dynamic Standard Cinema User 1 User 2 Reference Mode PC source Dynamic P...

Page 40: ...20 min 25 min 30 min Blank Timer Disable 5 min 10 min 15 min 20 min 25 min 30 min Panel Key Lock On Off Timer Controller Disable 30 min 1 hr 2 hr 3 hr 4 hr 8 hr 12 hr Splash Screen Black Blue BenQ SYS...

Page 41: ...least one valid signal If there is no equipment connected to the projector or no signal detected limited menu items are accessible Information FAQ Image and Installation FAQ Features and Service Curre...

Page 42: ...select Keystone 5 Based on the image shape displayed on the screen press the keystone buttons Up Down to adjust the image to a rectangular or square one 6 Press MENU Exit on the projector or remote co...

Page 43: ...ed image use the directional arrow buttons The values shown on the lower position of the page change with every button press you made until they reach their maximum or minimum Phase depends on the sel...

Page 44: ...trast on page 32 for details Color 0 Adjusts the color saturation level the amount of each color in a video image Lower setting produces less saturated colors setting to the minimum value makes the im...

Page 45: ...where the timer displays on screen Timer counting direction Count down Sets the timer counting direction Language Sets the language for the On Screen Display OSD menus Use Left Right on the projector...

Page 46: ...tes and 12 hours Panel Key Lock Disable Disables or enables all panel key functions except POWER on the projector and buttons on the remote control See Locking control keys on page 36 for details Spla...

Page 47: ...ock Off Limits use of the projector to only those who know the correct password When the function is activated for the first time you have to set a password for it See Utilizing the power on lock func...

Page 48: ...ON DESCRIPTION FAQ Image and Installation Displays possible solutions to problems you may encounter FAQ Features and Service Current System Status Source Shows the current signal source Picture mode S...

Page 49: ...ibed in Shutting down the projector on page 38 and unplug the power cord To remove dirt or dust wipe the case with a soft lint free cloth To remove stubborn dirt or stains moisten a soft cloth with wa...

Page 50: ...Lamp or Temp indicator still lights up after turning the power back on please contact your dealer See Indicators on page 54 for details The following Lamp warning displays will remind you to change t...

Page 51: ...en the lamp is removed This lamp contains mercury Consult your local hazardous waste regulations to dispose of this lamp in a proper manner To assure optimal performance from the projector it is recom...

Page 52: ...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 near flammable materials Do not insert your hands in...

Page 53: ...ght is on it is warning you of the following possible problems 1 The internal temperature is too high 2 The fans are not working Turn the projector off and contact qualified service personnel for furt...

Page 54: ...shut down without the normal cooling down process Or 2 The projector needs to cool for 90 seconds after the power is turned off The projector has shutdown automatically If you try to re start the proj...

Page 55: ...Temp Lamp Thermal events The projector has shutdown automatically If you try to re start the projector it will shutdown again Please contact your dealer for assistance R R R R G R O R R R R R G R R O...

Page 56: ...source 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 close...

Page 57: ...Input terminal Computer input RGB input D Sub 15 pin female x 1 Video signal input S VIDEO Mini DIN 4 pin port x 1 VIDEO RCA jack x 1 SD HDTV signal input D sub Component RCA jack x 3 through RGB inp...

Page 58: ...60 004 65 000 XGA_60 56 476 70 069 75 000 XGA_70 60 023 75 029 78 750 XGA_75 68 667 84 997 94 500 XGA_85 1280 x 768 47 77 60 09 80 768 SXGA_60 1280 x 800 49 65 59 96 83 458 SXGA_60 1280 x 1024 63 981...

Page 59: ...nty 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 2007 by BenQ Corporation All ri...

Page 60: ...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...

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