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                        MX501/MS500/MX501-V/MS500-V
Digital Projector
User Manual
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                        Table of contents Adjusting the sound.............................33 Important safety  Shutting down the projector ...............33 instructions .........................3 Direct power off ...................................34 Menu operation ...................................35 Introduction........................7 Maintenance......................44 Projector features .................................. 7 Shipping contents.................................. 8 Care of the projector..............
                    
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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 you 5. In some countries, the line voltage is  operate your projector. Save it for NOT stable. This projector is designed  future reference. to operate 
                    
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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 projector unstable cart, stand, or table. The  to cool for approximately 45 minutes product may fall, sustaining serious  prior to removing the lamp assembly damage.  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 of  voltages inside which may c
                    
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                             Safety Instructions (Continued) 13. Do not place this projector in any of the 14. Do not block the ventilation holes. following environments. - Do not place this projector on a blanket,  bedding or any other soft surface. - Space that is poorly ventilated or  - Do not cover this projector with a cloth  confined. Allow at least 50 cm clearance  or any other item. from walls and free flow of air around  the projector. - Do not place inflammables near the  projector.  - Locations where tempera
                    
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                        Safety Instructions (Continued) 17. Do not step on the projector or place  Ceiling mounting the projector any objects upon it. Besides probable  We want you to have a pleasant  physical damage to the projector, doing  experience using your BenQ projector,  so may result in accidents and possible  so we need to bring this safety matter to  injury. your attention to prevent possible  damage to person and property. If you intend to mount your projector  on the ceiling, we strongly recommend  that y
                    
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                        Introduction Projector features The projector integrates high-performance optical engine projection and a user-friendly  design to deliver high reliability and ease of use. The projector offers the following features. • 3D function to enjoy the 3D movies, videos, and sporting events in a more realistic way  by presenting the depth of the images • Filter free design to lower maintenance and operating costs • Brilliant color / VIDI to provide truer, more vibrant colors in picture • Closed captioni
                    
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                        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 guide User manual CD Warranty card* Remote control with 
                    
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                        Projector exterior view 1. External control panel Front/upper side (See "Controls and functions" on page 10  for details.) 1 2. Lamp cover 2 3. Vent (heated air exhaust) 4. Quick-release button 5 5. Focus and Zoom ring 6. Vent (cool air intake) 6 7. Speaker grill 7 8. Front IR remote sensor 3 9. Projection lens 8 10. AC power jack 9 11. USB port 4 12. RGB signal output jack 13. RGB (PC)/Component Video (YPbPr/  YCbCr) signal input jack 14. RS232 control port 15. S-Video input jack Rear/lower sid
                    
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                        Controls and functions 8. TEMPerature warning light Projector Lights up red if the projector's  temperature becomes too high. 1 9. POWER indicator light 8 2 Lights up or flashes when the projector is  9 under operation. 3 10. AUTO 10 4 Automatically determines the best picture  11 timings for the displayed image. 5 12 11. Keystone/Arrow keys ( / Up, / 6 13 7 Down) 14 11 Manually corrects distorted images  resulting from an angled projection. 1. Focus ring 12. POWER Adjusts the focus of the proje
                    
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                        Remote control 8. Keystone/Arrow keys ( / Up, / Down) 7 1 Manually corrects distorted images  8 resulting from an angled projection. 2 9 9. AUTO 10 Automatically determines the best  3 picture timings for the displayed image. 4 11 10. Right 5 12 When the On-Screen Display (OSD)  8 menu is activated, the #3, #8, and #10  13 6 keys are used as directional arrows to  select the desired menu items and to  14 make adjustments. 15 11. SOURCE Displays the source selection bar. 12. MODE/ENTER 1. POWER T
                    
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                        Approx. +15º Remote control effective range Infra-Red (IR) remote control sensor is located on the front of the projector. The remote  control must be held at an angle within 30 degrees perpendicular to the projector's IR  remote control sensor to function correctly. The distance between the remote control and  the sensor should not exceed 8 meters (~ 26 feet). Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote control and the IR sensor on the  projector that might obstruct the infra-red b
                    
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                        Positioning your projector Choosing a location Your projector is designed to be installed in one of four possible installation locations:  1. Front Table 3. Rear Ceiling Select this location with the projector placed Select this location with the projector  on the table in front of the screen. This is the suspended upside-down from the ceiling  most common way to position the projector behind the screen. for quick setup and portability. Note that a special rear projection screen  and the BenQ Pr
                    
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                        Obtaining a preferred projected image size The distance from the projector lens to the screen, the zoom setting, and the video format  each factors in the projected image size. For example, if you are using an 120-inch screen, the recommended projection distance is  4755 mm and the vertical offset is 91mm or 183 mm. If your measured projection distance is 6.0 m (6000 mm), the closest match in the "Distance  from screen (mm)" column is 5943 mm. Looking across this row shows that a 150'' (about  3
                    
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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. • The connection illustrations below are for reference only. The rear connecting jacks  available 
                    
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                        • The D-Sub output only works when an appropriate D-Sub input is made to the COMPUTER  1 jack. • If you wish to use this connection method when the projector is in standby mode, make  sure the Monitor Out function is turned on in the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced menu. See  "Standby Settings" on page 42 for details. Connecting video source devices You need only connect the projector to a video source device using just one of the  connecting methods, however each provides a different level of video qual
                    
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                        Operation Starting up the projector 1. Plug the power cord into the projector and into a  power outlet. Turn on the power outlet switch  (where fitted). Check that the POWER indicator  light on the projector lights orange after power has  been applied. Please use the original accessories (e.g. power cord) only  with the device to avoid possible dangers such as electric  shock and fire. 2. Press  POWER on the projector or  ON on the remote control to start the  projector. As soon as the lamp ligh
                    
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                        Adjusting the projected image Adjusting the projection angle The projector is equipped with 1 quick-release adjuster foot and 1 rear adjuster foot. These  adjusters change the image height and projection angle. To adjust the projector: 1. Press the quick-release button and lift the front  of the projector. Once the image is positioned  where you want it, release the quick-release  button to lock the foot in position. 2. Screw the rear adjuster foot to fine-tune the  horizontal angle. 2 1 To retr
                    
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                        Correcting keystone Keystoning refers to the situation where the projected image is noticeably wider at either the  top or bottom. It occurs when the projector is not perpendicular to the screen.  To correct this, you will need to manually correct it following ONE of these steps. • Using the remote control Press / on the projector or remote control  to display the Keystone correction page. Press  to  correct keystoning at the top of the image. Press   Press /. Press /. to correct keystoning at t
                    
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                        Using the menus The projector is equipped with On-Screen Display (OSD) menus for making various  adjustments and settings. The OSD screenshots below are for reference only, and may differ from the actual design. Below is the overview of the OSD menu. Main menu icon DISPLAY Main menu Wall Color Off Aspect Ratio Auto Keystone Position ENTER Status 0 Phase Sub-menu H. Size 0 Digital Zoom 3D Sync On Press MENU/ 3D Sync Invert Disable EXIT to the  Teaching Template previous  page or to  Highlight exi