BenQ Mp525 St Dlp Users Manual

							Operation 31
Magnifying and searching for details
If you need to find the details on the projected picture, magnify the picture. Use the 
direction arrow keys for navigating the picture.
•  Using the remote control
1. Press Digital Zoom+/- to display the Zoom bar. 
Press Digital Zoom+ to magnify the center of the 
picture. Press the key repeatedly until the picture 
size is suitable for your need.
2. Use the directional arrows ( ,  ,  ,  ) on the 
projector or remote control to navigate the 
picture.
3. To restore the picture to its original size, press 
AUTO. You can also press Digital Zoom-. When 
the key is pressed again, the picture is further 
reduced until it is restored to the original size.
•  Using the OSD menu
1. Press Menu/Exit and then press  /  until the 
DISPLAY menu is highlighted.
2. Press
  to highlight Digital Zoom and press Mode/Enter. The Zoom bar displays.
3. If you are using the remote control, follow the steps 1 - 3 in the Using the remote 
control section above. If you are using the projector control panel, press   
repeatedly to magnify 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 reduce size of the picture, press Mode/Enter to switch back to the zoom in/out 
function, and press AUTO to restore the picture to its original size. You can also 
press   repeatedly until it is restored to the original size.
Selecting the aspect ratio
The aspect ratio is the ratio of the image width to the image height. Most analog TV 
and computers are in 4:3 ratio, and digital TV and DVDs are usually in 16:9 ratio.
With the advent of digital signal processing, digital display devices like this projector can 
dynamically stretch and scale the image output to a different aspect than that of the 
image input signal.
To change the projected picture ratio (no matter what aspect the source is):
1. Press Menu/Exit and then press  /  until the DISPLAY menu is highlighted.
2. Press
  to highlight Aspect Ratio.
3. Press  /  to select an aspect ratio to suit the format of the video signal and your 
display requirements.
The picture can only be 
navigated after it is 
magnified. You can further 
magnify the picture while 
searching for details.
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							Operation 32
About the aspect ratio
•  In the pictures below, the black portions are inactive areas and the white portions are 
active areas.
•  OSD menus can be displayed on those unused black areas.
1.Auto: Scales an image proportionally 
to fit the projectors native resolution 
in its horizontal or vertical width. This 
is suitable for the incoming image 
which is neither in 4:3 nor 16:9 and 
you want to make most use of the 
screen without altering the images 
aspect ratio.3.4:3: Scales an image so that it is 
displayed in the center of the screen 
with a 4:3 aspect ratio. This is most 
suitable for 4:3 images like computer 
monitors, 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. For input 
signals with lower resolutions, the 
projected image will display smaller 
than if resized to full screen. You could 
adjust the zoom setting or move the 
projector towards the screen to 
increase the image size if necessary. 
You may also need to refocus the 
projector after making these 
adjustments.4.16:9: Scales an image so that it is 
displayed in the center of the screen 
with a 16:9 aspect ratio. This is most 
suitable for images which are already 
in a 16:9 aspect, like high definition 
TV, as it displays them without aspect 
alteration.
16:10 picture
15:9 picture
4:3 picture
4:3 picture
16:9 picture
16:9 picture
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							Operation 33
Optimizing the image
Using Wall Color
In the situation where you are projecting onto a colored surface such as a painted wall 
which may not be white, the Wall Color feature can help correct the projected pictures 
colors to prevent possible color difference between the source and projected pictures.
To use this function, go to the DISPLAY > Wall Color menu and press  /  to select a 
color which is closest to the color of the projection surface. There are several 
precalibrated colors to choose from: Light Yellow, Pink, Light Green, Blue, and 
Blackboard.
Selecting a picture mode
The projector is preset with several predefined picture 
modes so that you can choose one to suit your 
operating environment and input signal picture type.
To select an operation mode that suits your need, you 
can follow one of the following steps.
• Press Mode/Enter on the projector 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: Maximizes the brightness of the projected image. This mode is 
suitable for environments where extra-high brightness is required such as using 
the projector in well lit rooms.
2.Presentation mode (Default): Is designed for presentations. The brightness is 
emphasized in this mode.
3.sRGB mode: Maximizes the purity of RGB colors to provide true-to-life images 
regardless of brightness setting. It is most suitable for viewing photos taken with 
an sRGB compatible and properly calibrated 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 for best viewing in a blackened (little light) environment.
5.User 1/User 2 mode: Recalls the settings customized based on the current available 
picture modes. See Setting the User 1/User 2 mode on page 34 for details.
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							Operation 34
Setting the User 1/User 2 mode
There are two user-definable modes if the current available picture modes are not 
suitable for your need. You can use one of the picture modes (except the User 1/2) as a 
starting point and customize the settings.
1. Press Menu/Exit to open the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu.
2. Go to the PICTURE > Picture Mode menu.
3. Press / to select User 1 or User 2.
4. Press  to highlight Reference Mode.
This function is only available when User 1 or User 2 mode is selected up in the Picture Mode 
sub-menu item.
5. Press / to select a picture mode that is closest to your need.
6. Press  to select a menu item to be changed and adjust the value with /. See 
Fine-tuning the image quality in user modes below for details.
7. When all settings have been done, highlight Save Settings and press Mode/Enter to 
store the settings.
8. The confirmation message Setting Saved 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, you can make adjustments to 
these functions by highlighting them and pressing  /  on the projector or remote 
control.
Adjusting Brightness
The higher the value, the brighter the image. And the 
lower the setting, the darker the image. Adjust this 
control so the black areas of the image appear just as 
black and that detail in the dark areas is visible.
Adjusting Contrast
The higher the value, the greater the contrast. Use this 
to set the peak white level after you have previously 
adjusted the Brightness setting to suit your selected 
input and viewing environment.
 50 30  70
 0 -30  30
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							Operation 35
Adjusting Color
Lower setting produces less saturated colors. If the setting is too high, colors on the 
image will be overpowering, which makes the image unrealistic.
Adjusting Tint
The higher the value, the more reddish the picture becomes. The lower the value, the 
more greenish the picture becomes.
Adjusting Sharpness
The higher the value, the sharper the picture becomes. The lower the value, the softer 
the picture becomes.
Adjusting Brilliant Color
This feature utilizes a new color-processing algorithm and system level enhancements to 
enable higher brightness while providing truer, more vibrant colors in picture. It 
enables a greater than 50% brightness increase in mid-tone images, which are common 
in video and natural scenes, so the projector reproduces images in realistic and true 
colors. If you prefer images with that quality, select On. If you dont need it, select Off.
On is the default and recommended selection for this projector. When Off is selected, 
the Color Temperature function is not available.
Selecting a color temperature
The options available for color temperature* settings vary according to the signal type 
selected.
1.T1: With the highest color temperature, T1 makes the image appear the most 
bluish white than other settings.
2.T2: Makes images appear bluish white.
3.T3: Maintains normal colorings for white.
4.T4: Makes images appear reddish white.
*About color temperatures:
There are many different shades that are considered to be white 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 a high color temperature appears to have more blue in it.
3D Color Management
In most installation situations, color management will not be necessary, such as in 
classroom, meeting room, or lounge room situations where lights remain on, or where 
building external windows allow daylight into the room. 
Only in permanent installations with controlled lighting levels such as boardrooms, 
lecture theaters, or home theaters, should color management be considered. Color 
management provides fine color control adjustment to allow for more accurate color 
reproduction, should you require it.
Proper color management can only be achieved under controlled and reproducible 
viewing conditions. You will need to use a colorimeter (color light meter), and provide a 
set of suitable source images to measure color 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.
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							Operation 36
The Color Management provides six sets (RGBCMY) of colors to be adjusted. When 
you select each color, you can independently adjust its range and saturation according to 
your preference.
If you have purchased a test disc which contains various color test patterns and can be 
used to test the color presentation on monitors, TVs, projectors, etc., you can project 
any image from the disc on the screen and enter the 3D Color Management menu to 
make adjustments.
To adjust the settings:
1. Go to the PICTURE menu and highlight 3D Color Management.
2. Press Mode/Enter on the projector or remote control and the 3D Color 
Management page displays.
3. Highlight Primary Color and press  /  to select a color from among Red, 
Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, or Magenta.
4. Press   to highlight Hue and press  /  to select its range. Increase in the range 
will include colors consisted of more proportions of its two adjacent colors.
Please refer to the illustration to the right for 
how the colors relate to each other.
For example, if you select Red and 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 
values to your preference by pressing  / . 
Every adjustment made will reflect to the 
image immediately.
For example, if you select Red and set its value 
at 0, only the saturation of pure red will be 
affected.
Saturation is the amount of that color in a video picture. Lower settings produce less 
saturated colors; a setting of “0” removes that color from the image entirely. If the saturation 
is too high, that color will be overpowering and unrealistic.
6. Press   to highlight Gain and adjust its values to your preference by pressing  /
. The contrast level of the primary color you select will be affected. Every 
adjustment made will reflect to the image immediately. 
7. Repeat steps 3 to 6 for other color adjustments.
8. Make sure you have made all of the desired adjustments.
9. Press Menu/Exit to exit and save the settings.
RED
BLUEGREEN Yellow
Cyan
Magenta
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							Operation 37
Setting the presentation timer
Presentation timer can indicate the presentation time on 
the screen to help you achieve better 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/Enter to display the 
Presentation Timer page.
2. Highlight Timer Period and decide the time period 
by pressing  / . The length of time can be set from 1 to 5 minutes in 1-minute 
increments and 5 to 240 minutes in 5-minute increments.
3. Press  to highlight Timer Display and choose if you want the timer to show up 
on the screen by press
ing /.
4. Press   to highlight Timer Position and set the timer position by pressing  /.
5. Press  to highlight Timer Counting Direction and select 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 
the last 30 seconds of counting down/up, and a triple beep sound will be produced 
when the timer is up.
7. To activate the presentation timer, press   and press  /  to highlight On and 
press Mode/Enter.
8. A confirmation message displays. Highlight Ye s and press Mode/Enter on the 
projector or remote control to confirm. You will see the message “Timer is On!” 
displaying on the screen. The timer start counting at the time the timer is on.
To cancel the timer, perform the following steps.
•  Using the remote control
Press Timer On and press  /  to highlight Off and press Mode/Enter.
SelectionDescription
Always Displays the timer on screen throughout the presentation time.
1 min/2 min/3 min  Displays the timer on screen in the last 1/2/3 minute(s).
Never Hides the timer throughout the presentation time.
Top-Left Bottom-Left Top-Right Bottom-Right
SelectionDescription
Count Up Increases from 0 to the preset time.
Count Down Decreases from the preset time to 0.
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•  Using the OSD menu
1. Go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Presentation Timer menu and highlight Off. 
Press Mode/Enter. A confirmation message displays.
2. Highlight Ye s and press Mode/Enter to confirm. You will see the message “Timer is 
Off!” displaying on the screen. 
How to use the Timer On key?
Timer On is a multi-functional key.
•  If the presentation timer is off, pressing this key 
displays a confirmation message. You can decide 
whether to activate the timer or not by following the 
on-screen instruction.
•  If the timer is already on, pressing this key displays a 
confirmation message. You can decide whether to 
restart, continue or turn off the timer by following 
the on-screen instruction.
Hiding the image
In order to draw the audiences full attention to the 
presenter, you can use BLANK on the projector or 
remote control to hide the screen image. The word 
BLANK appears in the corner of the screen while the 
image is hidden. When this function is activated with an 
audio input connected, the audio can still be heard. 
You can set the blank time in the 
SYSTEM SETUP: Basic 
> Blank Timer menu to let the projector return the image 
automatically after a period of time when there is no action taken on the blank screen. 
The length of time can be set from 5 to 30 minutes in 5-minute increments.
If the preset time spans are not suitable for your personation, select Disable.
No matter 
Blank Timer is activated or not, you can press any key (except the Page Up/
Down key) on the projector or remote control to restore the picture.
To provide you a quick and friendly way to 
temporarily hide the screen image, the projector is 
equipped with a sensor to detect any object 
approaching the projection lens and enter blank status 
automatically in a short time once the object is within 
30 degrees perpendicular to the sensor and 20 cm from 
the sensor. Moving the object away from the effective 
range will also return the projector to normal 
projection status within a few seconds.
Be sure the 
SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Auto Blank menu is On (which is the default of this 
projector).
•  Once BLANK is pressed, the projector lamp enters Economic mode automatically.
•  The effective range of the sensor may vary according to the material and color of the 
blocking object.
10cm
1515
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							Operation 39
Freezing the image
Press   on the remote control to freeze the image. The 
word FREEZE will display in the upper left corner of 
the screen. To release the function, press any key (except 
the Page Up/Down key) on the projector or remote 
control.
Even if an image is frozen on the screen, the pictures are 
running on the video or other device. If the connected 
devices have active audio output, you 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 feature operation and service information.
To  g e t  t h e  F A Q  i n f o r m a t i o n :
1. Press  /  on the projector or remote control 
or press Menu/Exit to open the OSD menu and 
press  /  to highlight the INFORMATION 
menu.
2. Press   to select FAQ-Image and Installation or 
FAQ-Features and Service.
3. Press Mode/Enter.
4. Press  /  to select a problem and press Mode/
Enter for possible solutions.
5. To exit the OSD menu, press Menu/Exit.
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							Operation 40
Operating in a high altitude environment
We recommend you use the High Altitude Mode when your environment is between 
1500 m –3000 m above sea level, and ambient temperature is between 0°C–35°C.
Do not use the High Altitude Mode if your altitude is between 0 m and 1500 m and ambient 
temperature is between 0°C and 35°C. The projector will be over cooled, if you turn the mode 
on under such a condition.
To activate the High Altitude Mode:
1. Press Menu/Exit and then press  /  until the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced menu 
is highlighted.
2. Press   to highlight High Altitude Mode and press  /  select On. A 
confirmation message displays.
3. Highlight Ye s and press Mode/Enter.
Operation under High Altitude Mode may cause a higher decibel operating noise level 
because of increased fan speed necessary to improve overall system cooling and 
performance.
If you use this projector under other extreme conditions excluding the above, it may 
display auto shut-down symptoms, which is designed 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 any and all 
harsh or extreme conditions.
Locking control keys
With the control keys on the projector locked, you can prevent your projector settings 
from being changed accidentally (by children, for example). When the Panel Key Lock is 
on, no control keys on the projector will operate except  Power.
1. Press  /  on the projector or remote control or 
go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Panel Key Lock 
menu, and select On by pressing  /  on the 
projector or remote control. A confirmation 
message displays. 
2. Highlight Ye s and press Mode/Enter to confirm.
To release panel key lock, press and hold  /  on the 
remote control or projector for 3 seconds.
You can also use the remote control to enter the 
SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Panel Key Lock 
menu and press  /  to select Off.
•  Keys on the remote control are still active when panel key lock is enabled.
•  If you press   Power to turn off the projector without disabling panel key lock, the 
projector will still be in locked status the next time it is turned on.
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