BenQ W500 Correcting pincushion and barrel distortion, Pincushion distortion, Barrel distortion

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2D Keystone

• Press one of the Keystone/Arrow buttons ( / , / , / , / ) on the projector or remote control to display the 2D Keystone correction page. Press the button whose keystone icon is similar to the adjustment you are about to make. For example, the Up button ( / ) will widen the upper side and reduce the bottom side of the picture. Continue pressing the same button or press the other buttons until you are satisfied with the shape.

• Press MENU on the projector or remote control. Go to the Display > Keystone menu and press ENTER. Highlight 2D Keystone and press ENTER to display the Keystone correction page. Press one of the Keystone/Arrow buttons ( / , / , / , / ) on the projector or remote control whose keystone

icon is similar to the adjustment you are about to make. Continue pressing the same button or press the other buttons until you are satisfied with the shape.

The values on the lower portion of the page change while pressing. When the values reach their maximum or minimum with repeated button presses, the image's shape will stop changing. You will not be able to change the image further in that direction.

• Two parallel sides (left and right, or top and bottom) but is noticeably wider on either side

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To widen the bottom side, press / or

Go to the Display > Keystone menu. Enter the 2D Keystone correction page

and press / repeatedly until the image’s shape becomes square.

To widen the upper side, press / or

Go to the Display > Keystone menu. Enter the 2D Keystone correction page

and press / repeatedly until the image’s shape becomes square.

• No parallel sides

1.To widen the left side, press / or

2.Go to the Display > Keystone menu. Enter the 2D keystone correction page and press

/ .

3. To widen the upper

4. Press EXIT/MENU to exit and save the

side, press

/

settings.

repeatedly until the

 

image is square.

 

Correcting pincushion and barrel distortion

Sometimes, your projected image may suffer from pincushion or barrel distortion due to the curved projection surface.

Pincushion distortion

Horizontal and vertical lines bend inwards toward the center of the picture. The distortion is most noticeable at the four edges of the picture.

Barrel distortion

Horizontal and vertical lines bend outwards toward the edge of the picture. The distortion is most noticeable at the four edges of the picture.

Using the projector

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Contents W500 LCD Projector Home Entertainment Series WelcomeTable of contents Maintenance Speeding up the process of source searchMenus Warranty and Copyright information Troubleshooting SpecificationsRegulation statements Important safety instructions Important safety instructions Ceiling mounting the projector From the power supplyIntroduction Projector featuresShipping contents Under side Projector exterior viewFront and upper side Rear sideProjector Controls and functionsRemote control Remote control effective range Replacing the remote control batteriesFloor rear Positioning your projectorChoosing a location Floor frontDetermine the aspect ratio of your screen, 169 or 43? Obtaining a preferred projected picture sizeAverage Installation for a 169 ratio screenWidescreen ratio screen dimension table Diagonal Width Height Min Max HighestLens Feet Inches Installation for a 43 ratio screenStandard ratio screen dimension table Diagonal Width Height MinVertical lens shift Horizontal lens shift Shifting the projection lensConnecting a computer ConnectionWith a VGA cable With a Hdmi cable Connecting a Hdmi device Connecting Video source devicesTo connect the projector to a Component Video source device Connecting a Component-Video source deviceVideo socket on the projector Connecting an S-video or a composite Video source deviceWith an S-Video cable With a Video cable DeviceStart up Using the projectorEntering the password recall procedure Utilizing the password functionSetting a password If you forget the passwordHighlight Change Password. Press Enter Switching input signalChanging the password Disabling the password functionCorrecting two-dimensional keystone Adjusting the projected imageAdjusting the projection angle Fine-tuning the image size and clarityCorrecting pincushion and barrel distortion Pincushion distortionBarrel distortion Situations as described below Selecting a picture modeUsing the projector in well lit rooms Optimizing the imageRenaming the User 1/User 2/User 3 modes Adjusting picture qualitySetting the User 1/User 2/User 3 modes Selecting the aspect ratioSetting black level Advanced picture quality controlsPress eLeft orfRight to select 0 IRE or 7.5 IRE Repeat until you are satisfied with the picture clarity Adjusting picture claritySelecting a color temperature Setting a preferred color temperatureRepeat steps 3, 4 and 5 for other color adjustments Color managementActivating the blue filter Operating in a high altitude environment Searching for details on the projected imageCreating your own startup screen Personalizing the projector menu display Turning the power offOn Screen Display OSD structure MenusPress Enter and press Up/ Down to select 2D Keystone Using the menusFollowing example describes the adjustment of the keystone Use Left/ Right to select the Display menuPicture--Basic menu Display menu Picture--Advanced menuSystem Setup menu Advanced Setup menu Information menu Care of the projector MaintenanceTo clean the filter Calculation of lamp hour Lamp InformationLoosen the screws that hold the lamp to the projector. If Replacing the lampHighlight Reset and press Enter to reset the lamp timer to Temperature information IndicatorsIllustration Your dealer for assistance Temp Lamp Thermal eventsProjector does not Turn on TroubleshootingSpecifications Projector specificationsDimensions Hdmi Timing chartRateHz KHz Disclaimer Warranty and Copyright informationWarranty CopyrightMIC statement Regulation statementsFCC statement EEC statement