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MS513/MX514/MW516
Digital Projector
User Manual
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Table of contents Personalizing the projector menu display Important safety .................................................................... 45 instructions ................... 3 Select the lamp saver mode.................45 Shutting down the projector ............... 46 Introduction.................. 7 Menu operation ...................................... 47 Projector features.....................................7 Shipping contents......................................8 Maintenance ......
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Important safety instructions Your projector is designed and tested to meet the latest standards for safety of information technology equipment. However, to ensure safe use of this product, it is important that you follow the instructions mentioned in this manual and marked on the product. Safety Instructions 1. Please read this manual before 4. Always open the lens shutter or you operate your projector. Save remove the lens cap when the it for future reference. projector lamp is on. 5. In
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Safety Instructions (Continued) 7. The lamp becomes extremely hot 10. Do not place this product on an during operation. Allow the unstable cart, stand, or table. The projector to cool for approximately product may fall, sustaining serious 45 minutes prior to removing the damage. lamp assembly for replacement. 11. Do not attempt to disassemble this 8. Do not operate lamps beyond the projector. There are dangerous high rated lamp life. Excessive operation voltages inside which may cause
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Safety Instructions (Continued) 13. Do not place this projector in any of 14. Do not block the ventilation holes. the following environments. - Do not place this projector on a blanket, bedding or any other soft surface. - Space that is poorly ventilated or confined. Allow at least 50 cm clearance - Do not cover this projector with a cloth from walls and free flow of air around or any other item. the projector. - Do not place inflammables near the - Locations where temperatures may pr
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Safety Instructions (Continued) 16. Do not stand the projector on end 18. Do not place liquids near or on the vertically. Doing so may cause the projector. Liquids spilled into the projector to fall over, causing injury or projector may cause it to fail. If the resulting in damage to the projector. projector does become wet, disconnect it from the power supply's wall socket and call BenQ to have the projector serviced. 17. Do not step on the projector or place any objects upon it. Besides
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Introduction Projector features The model MS513, MX514, MW516 are projectors with the feature of high-performance projection, power- saving and user-friendly design to deliver the user benefit of high reliability, environment-friendly and ease of use. • Eco Blank - With Philips ImageCare® technology,the Eco Blank function will save up to 70% of your lamp power at the same time your image is hiding. • Smart Eco mode - With Philips ImageCare® technology, lamp power consumption will save from
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Digital Projector Q Quick S uick Star tart Gu t Guide ide Shipping contents Carefully unpack and verify that you have all of the items shown below. If any of these items are missing, please contact your place of purchase. Standard accessories The supplied accessories will 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. Projector Power cord VGA cable Quick start
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Projector exterior view 1. External control panel Front/upper side (See "Projector" on page 10 for details.) 2. Lamp cover 1 3. Zoom ring 2 4. Focus ring 5. Vent (heated air exhaust) 3 6. Front IR remote sensor 4 7. Projection lens 8. Quick-release button 5 9. USB input jack 10. HDMI input jack 6 11. S-Video input jack 12. RGB (PC)/Component video 7 (YPbPr/ YCbCr) signal input jack 8 13. RS-232 control port 14. Audio input jack 15. Kensington anti-theft lock slot Rear/lower side 16. AC power
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Controls and functions Projector 7. Volume /Arrow keys ( / Left, / Right) 1 2 Adjusts the sound level. When the On-Screen Display (OSD) 3 9 menu is activated, the #7 and #9 keys are 10 4 used as directional arrows to select the 11 5 desired menu items and to make 7 adjustments. See "Using the menus" on 6 12 page 29 for details. 7 8. ECO BLANK 13 8 Used to hide the screen picture. See "Hiding the image" on page 42 for details. 9 9. Keystone/Arrow keys ( / Up, / 1. Focus ring Down) Adjusts
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Ceiling mounting the projector We want you to have a pleasant experience using your BenQ projector, so we need to bring this safety matter to your attention to prevent possible 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 securely and safely installed. If you use a non-BenQ brand projector ceiling mount kit, there is a safety risk that the pr
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Remote control 5. Eco Blank Press the Eco Blank button to turn off 1 11 12 the image for a period of time with up to 70% lamp power saving. Press again to 13 2 restore the image. See "Hiding the image" on page 42 for details. 3 3 6. Smart Eco 4 Displays the lamp mode selection 14 5 bar(Normal/Economic/Smart Eco). 12 7. Aspect 6 Selects the display aspect ratio. See 15 "About the aspect ratio" on page 35 for 7 details. 16 8. Digital Zoom keys (+, -) 17 Magnifies or reduces the projected 8
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Approx. 15° 14. Source 19. Capture Displays the source selection bar. See Captures current displayed screen to be "Switching input signal" on page 33 for MyScreen. See "Creating your own startup details. screen" on page 39 for details. 15. Volume +/- 20. Test Adjusts the sound level. See "Adjusting Displays the test pattern. See "Use build-in the sound" on page 43 for details. test pattern" on page 27. 16. Page Up/Down 21. Teaching Template Page up/down arrows when connected Displays the se
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Replacing the remote control battery 1. To open the battery cover, turn the remote control over 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. 2. Remove any existing batteries (if necessary) and install two AAA batteries observing the battery polarities as indicated in the base of the battery compartment. Positive (+) goes to positive and negative (-) goes to negative. 3. Refit the cover by aligni
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Positioning your projector Choosing a location Your room layout or personal preference will dictate which installation location you select. Take into consideration the size and position of your screen, the location of a suitable power outlet, as well as the location and distance between the projector and the rest of your equipment. Your projector is designed to be installed in one of four possible installation locations: 1. Front Table Select this location with the projector placed near the
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Obtaining a preferred projected image size The distance from the projector lens to the screen, the zoom setting (if available), and the video format each factors in the projected image size. The projector should always be placed horizontally level (like flat on a table), and positioned directly perpendicular (90° right-angle square) to the horizontal center of the screen. This prevents image distortion caused by angled projections (or projecting onto angled surfaces). If the projector is mo
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How to determine the position of the projector for a given screen size 1. Select your screen size. 2. Refer to the table on page 18 and find the closest match to your screen size in the left columns labelled "Screen size". Using this value, look across this row to the right to find the corresponding average distance from screen value in the column labelled "Average". This is the projection distance. 3. On that same row, look across to the right column and make note of the "Vertical offset (
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Projection dimensions Refer to "Dimensions" on page 68 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector before calculating the appropriate position. Maximum zoom Minimum zoom Screen Center of lens Vertical offset Projection distance MX514/MS513 Screen size Distance from screen (mm) Vertical off- Diagonal W H Min length Aver- Max length set (mm) Inch mm (mm) (mm) (max. zoom) age (min. zoom) 30 762 610 457 1200 1260 1320 69 40 1016 813 610 1600 1680 1760 91 50 1270 1016 762 2000 2100 2200 114
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Connection When connecting a signal source to the projector, be sure to: 1. Turn all equipment off before making any connections. 2. Use the correct signal cables for each source. 3. Ensure the cables are firmly inserted. • In the connections 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 20-24. 2 3 1 2 4 8 7 6 5 4 1. USB Cable 5. Component
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Connecting a computer or monitor Connecting a computer The projector can connect to both IBM® compatibles and Macintosh® computers. A Mac adapter is needed if you are connecting legacy version Macintosh computers. To connect the projector to a notebook 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 COMPUTER IN-1 or COMPUTER IN-2 signal input jack on the projector. 3. If you wi
