BenQ Mp525 St Dlp Users Manual

							Operation 41
Adjusting the sound
The sound adjustments made as below will have an effect on the projector speaker(s). 
Be sure you have made a correct connection to the projector audio input. See 
Connection on page 18 for how the audio input is connected.
Muting the sound
To temporarily turn off the sound:
1. Press Menu/Exit and then press  /  until the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced menu 
is highlighted.
2. Press   to highlight Audio Settings and press Mode/Enter. The Audio Settings 
page displays.
3. Highlight Mute and press  /  to select On.
Adjusting the sound level
To adjust the sound level, press Volume +/- on the 
remote control, or:
1. Repeat steps 1-2 above.
2. Press   to highlight Volume and press  /  to 
select a desired sound level.
Turning off the Power On/Off Ring Tone
To turn off the ring tone:
1. Repeat steps 1-2 above.
2. Press   to highlight Power On/Off Ring Tone and press  /  to select Off.
The only way to change Power On/Off Ring Tone is setting On or Off here. Setting the sound 
mute or changing the sound level will not affect the Power On/Off Ring Tone.
Personalizing the projector menu display
The On-Screen Display (OSD) menus can be set according to your preferences. The 
following settings do not affect the projection settings, operation, or performance. 
• Menu Display Time in the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Menu Settings menu sets the 
length of time the OSD will remain active after your last key press. The time length 
ranges from 5 to 30 seconds in 5-second increments. Use  /  to select a suitable 
time.
• Menu Position in the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Menu Settings menu sets the OSD 
position in five locations. Use  /  to select a preferred position.
• Language in the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic menu sets your familiar language for the 
On-Screen Display (OSD) Menus. Use  /  to select your language. 
• Splash Screen in the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic menu sets a preferred logo screen to be 
displayed during projector start-up. Use  /  to select a screen.
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							Operation 42
Shutting down the projector
1. Press  Power and a confirmation message will 
display prompting you.
If you dont respond in a few seconds, the message 
will disappear.
2. Press  Power a second time. The POWER 
indicator light flashes orange, the projection lamp 
shuts down, and the fans will continue to run for 
approximately 90 seconds to cool down the 
projector.
To protect the lamp, the projector will not respond to any commands during the cooling 
process.
To shorten the cooling time, you can also activate the Quick cooling function. See Quick 
Cooling on page 48 for details.
3. Once the cooling process finishes, a Power Off Ring 
To n e will be heard. The POWER indicator light is a 
steady orange and fans stop. Disconnect the power 
cord from the power outlet.
•  To turn off the power ring tone, see Turning off the Power 
On/Off Ring Tone on page 41 for details.
•  If the projector is not properly shut down, to protect the 
lamp, when you attempt to re-start the projector, the fans 
will run for a few minutes to cool down. Press   Power 
again to start the projector after the fans stop and the 
POWER indicator light turns orange.
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Operation 43
Menu operation
Menu system
Please note that the on-screen display (OSD) menus vary according to the signal type 
selected and the projector model you are using.
Main menu Sub-menu Options
1. 
DISPLAY
Wall ColorOff
/Light Yellow /Pink /Light 
Green /Blue /Blackboard
Aspect Ratio Auto /Real /4:3 /16:9
Keystone
Position
Phase
H. Size
Digital Zoom
2. 
PICTURE
Picture Mode Dynamic
/Presentation /sRGB /
Cinema /User 1 /User 2
Reference Mode Dynamic
/Presentation /sRGB /
Cinema
Brightness
Contrast
Color
Tint
Sharpness
Brilliant Color On/Off
Color Temperature T1 /T2 /T3 /T4
3D Color 
Management Primary Color R
/G /B /C /M /Y
Hue
Saturation
Gain
Save Settings
3. SOURCE
Quick Auto Search On /Off
Color Space Conversion  
(MP515 ST only) Auto
/RGB /YUV
4. 
SYSTEM 
SETUP: 
BasicPresentation 
Timer Timer Period
1~240 minutes
Timer Display Always/1 min/2 min/3 min/Never
Timer Position Top-Left/Bottom-Left/Top-Right/
Bottom-Right
Timer Counting 
Direction Count Down/Count Up
Sound Reminder On /Off
On /Off
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							Operation 44
Main menu Sub-menu Options
4. 
SYSTEM 
SETUP: 
Basic
Language
Projector PositionFront Table/Rear Table/Rear 
Ceiling/Front Ceiling
Menu SettingsMenu Display Time5 sec/10 sec/15 sec/20 sec/25 sec/
30 sec
Menu PositionCenter/Top-Left/Top-Right/Bottom-
Right/Bottom-Left
Auto Power OffDisable/5 min/10 min/15 min/20 
min/25 min/30 min
Blank TimerDisable/5 min/10 min/15 min/20 
min/25 min/30 min
Panel Key LockOn/Off
Sleep TimerDisable/30 min/1 hr/2 hr/3 hr/4 hr/8 
hr/12 hr
Splash ScreenBlack/Blue/BenQ
Auto Blank On/Off
5. 
SYSTEM 
SETUP: 
Advanced
Quick Cooling On/Off
High Altitude Mode On/Off
Audio SettingsMute On/Off
Volume
Power On/Off Ring 
ToneOn/Off
Standby Monitor Out (MP525 ST only)On/Off
Lamp SettingsLamp Mode Normal/Economic
Reset Lamp Timer
Equivalent Lamp Hour
Security SettingsChange Password
Power On Lock
Baud Rate2400/4800/9600/14400/19200/
38400/57600/115200
Test Pattern On/Off
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							Operation 45
Note that the menu items are available when the projector detects at least one valid 
signal. If there is no equipment connected to the projector or no signal detected, limited 
menu items are accessible.
The default values listed in this manual, especially on pages 46-50, are for reference only. 
They may vary between the projectors due to the continuous improvement to the 
products.
Main menu Sub-menu Options
5. 
SYSTEM 
SETUP: 
AdvancedClosed CaptionClosed Caption 
EnableOn/Off
Caption VersionCC1/CC2/CC3/CC4
Reset All Settings
6. 
INFORMA-
TION
FAQ-Image and Installation
FAQ-Features and Service
Current System Status• Source
• Picture Mode
• Resolution
• Color System
• Equivalent Lamp Hour
• Firmware Version
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							Operation 46
Description of each menu
Function
(Default setting/value)Description
Wall Color
 (Off)
Corrects the projected pictures color when the projection 
surface is not white. See Using Wall Color on page 33 for 
details.
Aspect Ratio
(Auto)
There are four options to set the images aspect ratio 
depending on your input signal source. See Selecting the 
aspect ratio on page 31 for details.
Keystone
(0)
Corrects any keystoning of the image. See Correcting 
keystone on page 25 for details.
Position
(0)
Displays the position adjustment page. To move the projected 
image, use the directional arrow keys. The values shown on the 
lower position of the page change with every key press you 
made until they reach their maximum or minimum.
This function is only available when a PC signal (analog 
RGB) is selected.
Phase
Adjusts the clock phase to reduce image 
distortion.
This function is only available when a 
PC signal (analog RGB) is selected.
H. Size
(0)
Adjusts the horizontal width of the image.
This function is only available when a PC signal (analog 
RGB) is selected.
Digital Zoom
(1.0X)
Magnifies or reduces the projected image. See Magnifying and 
searching for details on page 31 for details.
Picture Mode
(Presentation)
Pre-defined picture modes are provided so you can optimize 
your projector image set-up to suit your program type. See 
Selecting a picture mode on page 33 for details.
Reference Mode
(Dynamic)
Selects a picture mode that best suits your need for the image 
quality and further fine-tune the image based on the selections 
listed on the same page below. See Setting the User 1/User 2 
mode on page 34 for details.
Brightness
(50)
Adjusts the brightness of the image. See Adjusting Brightness 
on page 34 for details.
Contrast
(0)
Adjusts the degree of difference between dark and light in the 
image. See Adjusting Contrast on page 34 for details.
1. DISPLAY menu
2. PICTURE menu
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Function
 (default setting/value)Description
Color
(0)
Adjusts the color saturation level -- the amount of each color 
in a video image. See Adjusting Color on page 35 for details.
This function is only available when a Video or S-Video 
signal is selected and the system format is NTSC or PAL.
Tint
(0)
Adjusts the red and green color tones of the image. See 
Adjusting Tint on page 35 for details.
This function is only available when a Video or S-Video 
signal is selected and the system format is NTSC.
Sharpness
(15)
Adjusts the image to make it look sharper or softer. See 
Adjusting Sharpness on page 35 for details.
This function is only available when a Video or S-Video 
signal is selected and the system format is NTSC or PAL.
Brilliant Color
(On)See Adjusting Brilliant Color on page 35 for details.
Color 
TemperatureThere are four color temperature settings available. See 
Selecting a color temperature on page 35 for details.
3D Color 
ManagementSee 3D Color Management on page 35 for details.
Save SettingsSaves the settings made for User 1 or User 2 mode.
Quick Auto 
Search
(On)
See Switching input signal on page 30 for details.
Color Space 
Conversion
(depends on the 
selected input signal)
See Changing Color Space (MP515 ST only) on page 30 for 
details.
Presentation 
Timer
(Off)
Reminds the presenter to finish the presentation within a 
certain time frame. See Setting the presentation timer on 
page 37 for details.
Language
()
Sets the language for the On-Screen Display (OSD) menus. 
See Using the menus on page 26 for details.
2. PICTURE menu
3. SOURCE menu
4. SYSTEM SETUP: 
Basic menu
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							Operation 48
Function
(default setting/value)Description
Projector 
Position
(Front Table)
The projector can be installed on a ceiling or behind a screen, 
or with one or more mirrors. See Choosing a location on 
page 14 for details.
Menu Settings
Menu Display Time (15 sec)
Sets the length of time the OSD will remain active after your 
last key press. The range is from 5 to 30 seconds in 5-second 
increments.
Menu Position (Center)
Sets the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu position.
Auto Power Off
(Disable)
Allows the projector to turn off automatically if no input signal 
is detected after a set period of time. See Setting Auto Power 
Off  on page 52 for details.
Blank Timer
(Disable)
Sets the image blank time when the Blank feature is activated, 
once elapsed the image will return to the screen. See Hiding 
the image on page 38 for details.
Panel Key Lock
(Off)
Disables or enables all panel key functions except   Power on 
the projector and keys on the remote control. See Locking 
control keys on page 40 for details.
Sleep Timer
(Disable)
Sets the auto-shutdown timer. The timer can be set to a value 
between 30 minutes and 12 hours.
Splash Screen
(BenQ logo)
Allows you to select which logo screen will display during 
projector start-up. The following options are available: BenQ 
logo, Black screen or Blue screen.
Auto Blank
(On)See Hiding the image on page 38 for details.
Quick Cooling
(On)
Enables or disables the Quick Cooling function. Selecting On 
enables the function and projector cooling time will be 
shortened from a normal 90-second duration to approximately 
30 seconds.
High Altitude 
Mode
(Off)
A mode for operation in high altitude areas. See Operating in 
a high altitude environment on page 40 for details.
4. SYSTEM SETUP: Basic menu
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5. SYSTEM SETUP: 
Advanced menu
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							Operation 49
Function
(default setting/value)Description
Audio Settings
Mute (Off)
Volume (5)
Power On/Off Ring Tone (On)
See Adjusting the sound on page 41 for details.
Standby Monitor 
Out
(Off)
Selecting On enables the function. The projector can output a 
VGA signal when it is in standby mode and the COMPUTER 1 
and MONITOR OUT jacks are correctly connected to devices. 
See Connecting a monitor (MP525 ST only) on page 19 for 
how to make the connection.
Enabling this function slightly increases the standby power 
consumption.
Lamp Settings
Lamp Mode (Normal)
See Setting Lamp Mode as Economic on page 52 for details.
Reset Lamp Timer
See Resetting the lamp timer on page 56 for details.
Equivalent Lamp Hour
See Getting to know the lamp hour on page 52 for details on 
how the total lamp hour is calculated.
Security 
Settings
Change Password
You will be asked to enter the current password before 
changing to a new one. See Utilizing the password function 
on page 27 for details.
Power On Lock (Off)
See Utilizing the password function on page 27 for details.
Baud Rate
(115200)
Selects a baud rate that is identical with your computers so 
that you can connect the projector using a suitable RS-232 
cable and update or download the projectors firmware. This 
function is intended for qualified service personnel.
Test Pattern
(Off)
Selecting On enables the function and the projector displays 
the grid test pattern. It helps you adjust the image size and 
focus and check that the projected image is free from 
distortion.
5. SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced menu
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Operation
50
Function
(default setting/value)Description
Closed Caption
Closed Caption Enable (Off)
Activates the function by selecting  On when the selected input 
signal carries closed captions.
•  Captions: An on-screen display of the dialogue, narration, 
and sound effects of TV programs and videos that are 
closed captioned (usually mark ed as CC in TV listings).
Caption Version (CC1)
Selects a preferred closed capti oning mode. To view captions, 
select CC1, CC2, CC3, or CC4 (CC1 displays captions in the 
primary language in your area).
Reset All 
Settings
Returns all settings to the factory preset values.
The following settings will still remain: Position, Phase, H. Size, 
User 1, User 2, Color Space Conversion, Language, Projector 
Position, High Altitude Mode, S ecurity Settings, and Baud Rate.
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
Shows the selected mode in the PICTURE menu.
Resolution
Shows the native resolution of the input signal.
Color System
Shows input system format: NTSC, PAL, SECAM, or RGB.
Equivalent Lamp Hour
Displays the number of hours the lamp has been used.
Firmware Version
Shows the firmware version of your projector.
5. SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced menu
6. INFORMATION menu
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