How To Change Language in BenQ Projectors?

We often change, update, and personalize many settings with our gadgets and devices.

This scenario also applies to your projectors. 

One of the most common settings changed by customers is the language. 

You could’ve bought your BenQ projector in another country, and the default language is not in your mother tongue.

You want to learn a new language and test yourself by applying the new language to your devices.

Or, you want to check what languages are available on this projector, and which are not available or accessible in your country or region. 

All you need to do is to grab your remote control and click a few times in your system set up menu. And voila! You’ll have the language updated in no time.

We’re listing down some of the bestseller BenQ projector models here, since some steps might vary, depending on the model. We’ve lumped them into several categories – the classic and pioneer models, the home theater projectors, large venue projectors, and portable ones.

Read on below to find the model you have at home and how to change the language in your BenQ projector.

How to Change Language in BenQ Projector?

BenQ PB7200, PB7220, and PB7100

These are some of the oldest, yet most loved models in BenQ. It’s because all of these are so simple in terms of structure and navigation. But don’t undermine their simplicity, because they do give you a great viewing experience and can last for many, many years.

If one of these is your model, you may follow these steps below:

1. Grab your remote control and click “Menu” on the screen.
2. Press the arrows on the remote control to go through the different submenus. Select “Control Menu”
3. Click “Languages” from the list.
4. Select the language you prefer among these: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.
5. Once selected, click “Ok” to exit the menu. The new language should reflect after exiting.

BenQ Home Theater W1070 and TK850

These two projectors are the best-rated digital projectors of BenQ. And yes, they are much more up-to-date than the previous three models. You’ll find that most digital home theater models have the same settings menu, so you can use this as a reference for similar models. 

To set up a new language, here’s how.

1. On your remote, look for the “Menu/Exit” button to turn the on-screen display (OSD) menu on.
2. Once turned on, use the left and right arrows to land on the “System Setup: Basic” menu.
3. After selecting, use the downward-facing arrow to highlight the “Language” option. Press the “Mode/Enter” button on the remote control.
4. You will see a long list of languages available for these models. They include English, French, German, Polish, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Turkish, Romanian, Indonesian, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Suomi (Finnish), Hungarian, Norwegian, and Russian.
5. Once you’ve decided on the preferred language, press the “Menu/Exit” button twice on the remote control to leave this submenu and save this new setting.

Large Venue BenQ LU9750/LU9800

Bought a larger projector for your business or for events purposes? Here are two of the brand’s most famous models. In terms of setup, it’s similar to your home digital projectors, but with certain limitations. 

Steps on how to change the language:

1. Grab the projector’s remote control and press the “Menu” button. This will turn on the OSD.
2. Once turned on, use the left and right arrows to land on the “System Setup: Basic” menu.
3. After selecting, use the downward-facing arrow to highlight the “Language” option. Press the “Mode/Enter” button on the remote control.
4. You will see a long list of languages available for these models. They include English, French, German, Polish, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Turkish, Romanian, Indonesian, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Suomi (Finnish), Hungarian, Norwegian, and Russian.
5. Think hard on the language you will use because this menu won’t appear again once finalized. You may only view this menu if you reset your projector.
6. Once you’ve decided on the preferred language, press the “Menu/Exit” button twice on the remote control to leave this submenu and save this new setting.

Portable BenQ Projectors

Now let’s move to the opposite end of the spectrum in terms of size, the small and portable projectors such as the GS2 and GV30 models.

However, contrary to the home theater and large projectors, they have fewer languages available and can only be selected once upon setup.

Steps on how to select the language:

1. Turn on your portable BenQ projector.
2. If this is your first time turning on the projector, it automatically shows the Setup Wizard.
3. The Setup Wizard first asks to select a language. Take note, that this is the only time you can do this. 
4. Choose from the available languages: English, French, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Korean, and Arabic.
5. Click the preferred language until it shows a checkmark. Once done, click on “Next” and it will save the selected language.

We’re also noting that some languages can also be unavailable, depending on your location.

FAQs

I want to include closed captions or subtitles while I play the content. Will it also follow the newly-selected language?

Most BenQ projector models use the language most commonly used in your area. Best to check further on BenQ’s website for further clarifications.

Conclusion

Most devices’ default settings are not the preferred settings we prefer, and projectors aren’t exempted from this.

Thankfully, most of BenQ’s projectors allow language changes even after setup.

Grab your remote and head over to the main menu of your projector and you’ll easily see all the languages available for you to choose from.

Now that you have this fixed and updated, going through the menu and further personalizing your projector will be a breeze.