BenQ Mp525 St Dlp Users Manual

							Introduction 11
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 
projector may fall from the ceiling 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 that you also purchase a separate Kensington 
lock compatible security cable and attach it securely to both the Kensington lock slot on 
the projector and the base of the ceiling mount bracket. This will perform the secondary 
role of restraining the projector should its attachment to the mounting bracket become 
loose.13. Mode/Enter
Selects an available picture setup 
mode.
Activates the selected On-Screen 
Display (OSD) menu item.
Selecting a picture mode on page 
33
14. SOURCE
Displays the source selection bar.
Switching input signal on page 30
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							Introduction 12
Remote control
1. Power
Toggles the projector between standby 
mode and on.
Starting up the projector on page 23, 
Shutting down the projector on page 
42
2.  Freeze
Freezes the projected image. 
Freezing the image on page 39
3. Left/
Starts the FAQ function. 
Utilizing FAQ function on page 39
4. BLANK
Used to hide the screen picture.
Hiding the image on page 38
5. Digital Zoom (+, -)
Magnifies or reduces the projected 
picture size.
Magnifying and searching for details 
on page 31
6. Volume +/-
Adjusts the sound level.
Adjusting the sound on page 41
7. Menu/Exit
Turns on the On-Screen Display 
(OSD) menu. Goes back to previous 
OSD menu, exits and saves menu 
settings.
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 best 
picture timings for the displayed 
image.
Auto-adjusting the image on page 24
10. Right/
Activates panel key lock.
When the On-Screen Display (OSD) 
menu is activated, the #3, #8, and #10 
keys are used as directional arrows to 
select the desired menu items and to 
make adjustments.
Locking control keys on page 40, 
Using the menus on page 26
11. SOURCE
Displays the source selection bar.
Switching input signal on page 30
12. Mode/Enter
Selects an available picture setup 
mode.
Activates the selected On-Screen 
Display (OSD) menu item.
Selecting a picture mode on page 33
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							Introduction 13
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 
projectors 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 beam.
Replacing the remote control battery
1. Pull out the battery holder.
Please follow the illustrated instructions. Push and hold the 
locking arm while 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.
•  Avoid excessive heat and humidity.
•  There may be battery damage if the battery is incorrectly 
replaced.
•  Replace only with the same or equivalent type 
recommended by the battery manufacturer.
•  Dispose of the used battery according to the battery 
manufacturers instructions.
•  Never throw a battery into a fire. There may be danger of an explosion.
•  If the battery is dead or if you will not be using the remote control for a long time, remove 
the battery to prevent damage to the remote control from possible battery leakage.
13. Timer On
Activates or displays an on-screen 
timer based on your own timer 
setting.
Setting the presentation timer on page 
37
14. Timer Set up
Enters presentation timer setting 
directly.
Setting the presentation timer on page 
37
15. Page Up/Down
(This function is not available with the 
MP5 series models.)
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pprox
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15°
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							Positioning your projector 14
Positioning your projector
Choosing a location
Your projector is designed to be installed in one of four possible installation locations: 
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.1. Front Table
Select this location with the projector 
placed near the floor in front of the screen. 
This is the most common way to position 
the projector for quick setup 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 
Mount Kit from your dealer to mount 
your projector on the ceiling.
Set Front Ceiling in the SYSTEM SETUP: 
Basic > Projector Position menu after you 
turn the projector on.3. Rear Ceiling
Select this location with the projector 
suspended upside-down from the ceiling 
behind the screen.
Note that a special rear projection screen 
and the BenQ Projector Ceiling Mount Kit 
are required for this installation location.
Set Rear Ceiling in the SYSTEM SETUP: 
Basic > Projector Position menu after you 
turn the projector on.
4. Rear Table
Select this location with the projector 
placed near the floor behind the screen.
Note that a special rear projection screen 
is required.
Set Rear Table in the SYSTEM SETUP: 
Basic > Projector Position menu after you 
turn the projector on.
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							Positioning your projector 15
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.
4:3 is the native aspect ratio of this projector. To be able to project a complete 16:9 
(widescreen) aspect ratio image, the projector can resize and scale a widescreen image to 
the projectors native aspect width. This will result in a proportionally smaller height 
equivalent to 75% of the projectors native aspect height.
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 mounted on a ceiling, it must be mounted upside-down so that it 
projects at a slightly downward angle.
You can see from the diagrams on page 17, that this type of projection causes the 
bottom edge of the projected image to be vertically 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 image size 
increases, and the vertical offset also increases proportionately.
When determining the position of the screen and projector, you will need to account for 
both the projected image size and the vertical offset dimension, which are directly 
proportional to the projection distance.
BenQ has provided a table of 4:3-aspect-ratio screen sizes to assist you in determining 
the ideal location for your projector. There are two dimensions to consider, the 
perpendicular horizontal distance from the center of the screen (projection distance), 
and the vertical offset height of the projector from the horizontal edge of the screen 
(offset).
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 17 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. 4:3 aspect image in a 4:3 
aspect display area16:9 aspect image scaled 
to a 4:3 aspect display area
Darkened bar 
(12.5% height)
Darkened bar 
(12.5% height)
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							Positioning your projector 16
3. On that same row, look across to the right column and make note of the Vertical 
offset (mm) value. This will determine the final vertical offset placement of the 
projector in relation to the edge of the screen.
4. The recommended position for the projector is aligned perpendicular to the 
horizontal center of the screen, at the distance from the screen determined in step 
2 above, and offset by the value determined in step 3 above.
For example, if you are using a 120-inch screen, the average projection distance is 2422 
mm, and the vertical offset is 91 mm.
How to determine the recommended screen size for a given 
distance
This method can be used for situations where you have purchased this projector and 
would like to know what screen size will fit in your room.
The maximum screen size is limited by the physical space available in your room. 
1. Measure the distance between 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 screen column labelled Average. Check that your 
measured distance is between the min and max distances listed on either side of 
the average distance value.
3. Using this value, look across that row to the left to find the corresponding Screen 
size listed in that row. That is the projected image size of the projector at that 
projection distance.
4. On that same row, look across to the right column and make note of the Vertical 
offset (mm) value. This will determine the final placement of the screen in 
relation to the horizontal plane of the projector.
For example, if your measured projection distance is 4.8 m (4800 mm), the closest 
match in the Average column is 5046 mm. Looking across this row shows that a 250 
(about 6.35 m) screen is required.
Checking the min and max projection distance values on the columns of Distance from 
screen (mm) indicates that the 4.8 m measured projection distance will fit the 220 size 
screen. The projector can be adjusted (using the zoom control) to display on this screen 
size. Be aware that different screens have different vertical offset values.
If you place the projector in a different position (to that recommended), you will have to 
tilt it down or up to center the image on the screen. In these situations, some image 
distortion will occur. Use the Keystone function to correct the distortion. See 
Correcting keystone on page 25 for details.
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							Positioning your projector 17
Projection dimensions 
Refer to Dimensions on page 60 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector 
before calculating the appropriate position.
There is 3% tolerance among these numbers due to optical component variations. 
BenQ recommends that if you intend to permanently install the projector, you should 
physically test the projection size and distance using the actual projector in situ before you 
permanently install it, so as to make allowance for this projectors optical characteristics. 
This will help you determine the exact mounting position so that it best suits your installation 
location.
Screen sizeDistance from screen (mm)
Vertical 
offset 
(mm)Diagonal
W (mm)H (mm)
Min length
Average
Max 
length
Inchmm(max. 
zoom)(min. 
zoom)
30 762 610 457 550 606 661 23
40 1016 813 610 734 807 881 30
50 1270 1016 762 917 1009 1101 38
60 1524 1219 914 1101 1211 1321 46
80 2032 1626 1219 1468 1615 1761 61
100 2540 2032 1524 1835 2018 2202 76
120 3048 2438 1829 2202 2422 2642 91
150 3810 3048 2286 2752 3028 3303 114
200 5080 4064 3048 3670 4037 4404 152
220 5588 4470 3353 4037 4440 4844 168
250 6350 5080 3810 4587 5046 5505 191
300 7620 6096 4572 5505 6055 6606 229


Maximum zoom Minimum zoom
Projection distanceCenter of lens Screen
Vertical offset
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							Connection 18
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 19-22.
1. VGA cable
2. VGA to DVI-A cable
3. Component Video to VGA (D-
Sub) adapter cable
4. HDMI cable5. S-Video cable
6. Video cable
7. Audio cable
8. Audio L/R cable
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Notebook or desktop 
computer
Speakers orA/V device
Monitor
(DVI) (VGA)
(MP525 ST)
(MP515 ST)
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							Connection 19
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 jack of the 
computer.
2. Connect the other end of the VGA cable to the COMPUTER, COMPUTER 1 or 
COMPUTER 2 signal input jack on the projector.
3. If you wish to make use 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 computer, and the other end to the AU D I O or AU D I O  ( L /
R) jack of the projector.
4. (MP525 ST only) If you wish, you can use another suitable audio cable and 
connect one end of the cable to the AUDIO OUT jack of the projector, and the 
other end to your external speakers (not supplied).
Once connected, the audio can be controlled by the projector On-Screen Display 
(OSD) menus. See Audio Settings on page 49 for details. 
The built-in speaker will be muted when the AUDIO OUT jack is connected.
Many notebooks do not turn on their external video ports 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 notebook. 
Press FN and the labeled function key simultaneously. Refer to your notebooks 
documentation to find your notebooks key combination.
Connecting a monitor (MP525 ST only)
If you want to view your presentation close-up on a monitor as well as on the screen, 
you can connect the MONITOR OUT signal output jack on the projector to an external 
monitor following the instructions below:
To connect the projector to a monitor:
1. Connect the projector to a computer as described in Connecting a computer on 
page 19.
2. Take a suitable VGA cable (only one supplied) and connect one end of the cable to 
the D-Sub input jack of the video monitor. 
Or if your monitor is equipped with a DVI input jack, take a VGA to DVI-A cable 
and connect the DVI end of the cable to the DVI input jack of the video monitor.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to the MONITOR OUT jack on the projector.
•  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 Standby Monitor Out function is turned on in the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced 
menu. See Standby Monitor Out on page 49 for details.
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							Connection 20
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 quality. The 
method you choose will most likely depend upon the availability of matching terminals 
on both the projector and the Video source device as described below:
Connecting audio
The projector has one or two built-in mono speakers which are designed to provide 
basic audio functionality accompanying data presentations for business purposes only. 
They are not designed for, nor intended for stereo audio reproduction 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(s).
If you have a separate sound system, you will most likely want to connect the audio 
output of your Video source device to that sound system, instead of to the mono audio 
projector. The audio connections illustrated on page 18 are provided for informational 
purposes only. You need not connect audio to the projector if there is an alternate sound 
system available, or if audio is not required.
Te r m i n a l  
nameTerminal appearanceReferencePicture quality
HDMIConnecting an HDMI device 
(MP515 ST only) on page 21Best
Component 
VideoConnecting a Component 
Video source device on page 
21Better
S-Video
Connecting an S-Video/
composite Video source 
device on page 22Good
Video
Normal
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