Benq PB2140 User Manual

PB2140 / PB2240 Digital Projector Mobile Series User’s Manual

Welcome

Copyright

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Disclaimer

BenQ Corporation makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, BenQ Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation of this company to notify any person of such revision or changes.

*DLP, Digital Micromirror Device and DMD are trademarks of Texas Instruments. Others are copyrights of their respective companies or organizations.

Important Safety Instructions ............................... 1

Introduction ........................................................... 5

Projector Features ................................................................ 5

Shipping Contents ............................................................... 6

Optional Accessories ...................................................................................... 7

Projector Exterior View ....................................................... 7

Front / Upper Side ..........................................................................................7

Rear Side .........................................................................................................7

Bottom Side ....................................................................................................7

Controls and Functions ...................................................... 8

External Control Panel ...................................................................................8

Remote Control Description ......................................................................... 9

Remote Control Effective Range .................................................................10

Installing or Replacing the Battery ..............................................................10

Connection........................................................... 11

Connecting to a Laptop or Desktop Computer ............... 11

Connecting Equipment to the Component Video Input 12

Connecting Video and S-Video Devices .......................... 12

Installation............................................................ 14

Choosing a Location .......................................................... 14

Adjusting the Height ......................................................... 15

Screen Size .......................................................................... 15

Operation ............................................................. 17

Start Up .............................................................................. 17

Shutdown ........................................................................... 18

Digital Keystone Correction ............................................. 19

Source Selection ................................................................. 20

Auto Adjustment ............................................................... 20

Blank .................................................................................. 21

Zoom / Focusing ................................................................ 21

Menu Operation ................................................................ 22

Menu System ................................................................................................22

Using the Menus ...........................................................................................23

1. Picture Menu ............................................................................................24

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2. Pro-Picture Menu .................................................................................... 26

3. Setting Menu ............................................................................................ 27

4. Advance Menu ......................................................................................... 28

5. Information Menu ................................................................................... 30

Maintenance ......................................................... 31

Cleaning the Lens ......................................................................................... 31

Cleaning the Projector Case ........................................................................ 31

Storing the Projector ................................................................................... 31

Transporting the projector .......................................................................... 31

Lamp Information .............................................................32

Warning Message ......................................................................................... 32

Replacing the Lamp ..................................................................................... 32

Temp Information ....................................................................................... 34

Indicators ..................................................................................................... 34

Service Information ...........................................................36

Accessories (included in the standard package) ......................................... 36

Optional Accessories (not included in the standard package) .................. 36

Ordering Parts or Getting Information ...................................................... 36

Troubleshooting................................................... 37

Specifications........................................................ 38

Projector Specifications ..................................................... 38

Dimensions .........................................................................39

Timing Chart ......................................................................40

Supported Timing for PC Input ................................................................. 40

Supported Timing for Component-YPbPr Input ...................................... 40

Supported Timing for Video and S-Video Inputs ..................................... 40

Warranty............................................................... 41

Limited Warranty ...............................................................41

Regulation Statements ......................................... 42

FCC Statement ................................................................... 42

EEC Statement ...................................................................42

MIC Statement ................................................................... 42

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Important Safety Instructions

Your BenQ projector is designed and tested to meet the latest standards for safety of information technology equipment. However, to ensure safe use of this product, it is important that you follow the instructions mentioned in this manual and marked on the product.

Caution

• To prevent shock, do not open the cabinet. There are no user serviceable parts inside.

• Please read this user’s manual before you operate your projector. Save this user’s manual for future reference.

• Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

• Always open the lens shutter or remove the lens cap when the projector lamp is on.

• Do not look straight at the projector lens during operation. The intense light beam may damage your eyes.

• In some countries, the line voltage is NOT stable. This projector is designed to operate safely within a mains voltage between 100 to 240 volts AC, but could fail if power cuts or surges of ±10 volts occur. In areas where the mains voltage may fluctuate or cut out, it is recommended that you connect your projector through a power stabilizer, surge protector or uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

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Safety Instructions

1. The lamp becomes extremely hot during operation. Allow the projector to cool for approximately 45 minutes prior to removing the lamp assembly for replacement.

2. Do not operate lamps beyond the rated lamp life. Excessive operation of lamps beyond the rated life could cause them to break on rare occasions.

4. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, sustaining serious damage.

5. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this appliance. Take it to a qualified technician when service or repair is required. Incorrect reassembly can cause malfunction of the projector or electric shock when the appliance is subsequently used.

3. Never replace the lamp assembly or any electronic components unless the projector is unplugged.

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6. This product is capable of displaying inverted images for ceiling mount installation. Please use BenQ’s Ceiling Mounting Kit for mounting the unit and ensure it is securely installed.

Safety Instructions (Continued)

7. Do not place this projector in any of the following environments.

- Space that is poorly ventilated or confined. Allow at least 50 cm clearance from walls and free flow of air around the projector.

- Locations where temperatures may become excessively high, such as the inside of a car with all windows rolled up.

- Locations where excessive humidity, dust, or cigarette smoke may contaminate optical components, shortening the projector’s life span and darkening the image.

- Locations near fire alarms

- Locations with an ambient temperature above 40°C / 104°F

- Locations where the altitudes are higher than 10000 feet.

8. Do not block the ventilation holes.

- Do not place this unit on a blanket, bedding or any other soft surface.

- Do not cover this unit with a cloth or any other item.

- Do not place inflammables near the projector.

If the ventilation holes are seriously obstructed, overheating inside the unit may result in a fire.

9. Always place the unit on a level, horizontal surface during operation.

- Do not use if tilted at an angle of more than 10 degrees left to right, nor at angle of more than 15 degrees front to back. Using the unit when it is not fully horizontal may cause a malfunction of, or damage to, the lamp.

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ft.

10. Do not stand the unit on end vertically.

Doing so may cause the unit to fall over, causing injury or resulting in damage to the unit.

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Safety Instructions (Continued)

11. Do not step on the projector or place any objects upon it.

Besides probable physical damage to the projector, doing so may result in accidents and possible injury.

12. Do not block the projection lens with any objects when the projector is under operation as this could cause the objects to become heated or deformed or even cause a fire. To temporarily turn off the lamp, press Blank on the projector or remote control.

13. Do not place liquids near or on the projector. Liquids spilled into the projector may cause it to fail. If the projector does become wet, disconnect it from the power supply’s wall socket and call BenQ to have the projector serviced.

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Introduction

Projector Features

The projector integrates high-performance optical engine projection and a user-friendly design to deliver high reliability and ease of use.

The projector offers the following features:

• Compact and portable unit

• High quality manual zoom lens

• One-key auto-adjustment to display the best picture quality

• Digital keystone correction to correct distorted images

• Adjustable color balance control for data/video display

• Ultra-high brightness projection lamp

• Ability to display 16.7 million colors

• On-screen menus in 10 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

• Switchable normal and Economic modes to reduce the power consumption

• Powerful AV function to provide high quality AV picture

• HDTV compatibility (YP

Note: The brightness of the projected image will vary depending on the ambient lighting conditions and contrast/brightness settings.

The lamp brightness will decline over time and may vary within the lamp manufacturers specifications. This is normal and expected behavior.

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Shipping Contents

The projector is shipped with the cables required for connection to a PC and to video equipment. Carefully unpack and verify that you have all of the items shown below. If any of these

items are missing, please contact your place of purchase.

Projector Soft Carry Case Remote Control User’s Manual

Batteries 3-2 Power Converter User’s Manual CD Quick Start Guide Warranty Booklet

USB Cable S-Video Cable Video Cable VGA Cable Audio Cable

Pull the tab before using the remote control.

Power Cord 110V Power Cord 220V Power Cord 240V

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Optional Accessories

1. Macintosh adapter

2. 200W lamp module

3. Ceiling mount kit

Projector Exterior View

Front / Upper Side

4. Wireless Pro

5. Presentation Plus

6. Component Video cable

External control panel (See page 8 for detailed information.)

Kensington lock hole

AC power cord inlet

Ventilation grill

Rear Side

S-Video jack

USB connector

Bottom Side

Front adjuster button

Front adjuster foot

Front adjuster button

Video connector

Audio jack

Rear IR remote sensor

RGB

signal input (PC/

bPr/ YCbCr)

Focus ring and Zoom ring

Projection lens

Front IR remote sensor

Ventilation grill

Lamp door

Rear adjuster foot

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Controls and Functions

External Control Panel

9 4 5 1 2

1. Power (Refer to pages 17 and 18 for more information.)

Turns the projector on or off.

2. Menu

Opens, saves and exits the on-screen menu.

3. Down 6

4. 5 Up

5. 3 Left

6. Right 4

The #2 to #6 keys are used to select the desired menu items and to make adjustments. Refer to page 23 for more information.

When the on-screen menu is not activated, the 3 Left and Right 4 keys function as Keyston e -/+ hot keys. Refer to page 19 for more information.

7. Source (Refer to page 20 for information.)

Sequentially selects the input signal Analog RGB, Video or S-Video.

8. Auto (Refer to page 20 for more information.)

Automatically determines the best picture settings for the displayed image.

6 7

9. Power indicator light (Refer to page

34 for more information.)

Lights up or flashes when the projector is under operation.

10. Temperature warning light (Refer to page 34 for more information.)

Flashes red if the projector’s temperature becomes too high.

11. Lamp indicator light (Refer to page 34 for more information.)

Indicates the status of the lamp. Lights up or flashes when the lamp has developed a problem.

12. Zoom ring

Adjusts the size of the image. Rotate clockwise to enlarge the image or rotate counter-clockwise to make the image smaller.

13. Focus ring

Adjusts the focus of the projected image.

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Remote Control Description

Power

Freeze

Page Up / Down

5Up

Auto

3 Left / Right 4

Source

6 Down

AUTO

Auto

Blank

Preset

Keystone

Functions Descriptions

Power

Freeze

5Up, Menu 3Left / Right4, 6 Down

AUTO

Auto

keystone

Keystone

Page Up and Down

Turns the projector on or off. Refer to pages 17 and 18 for more information.

The image is frozen when Freeze is pressed. A “Pause” icon will appear in the lower right corner of the screen. To release the function, press Freeze again.

Used to select the desired menu items and to make adjustments. Refer to page 23 for more information.

Automatically corrects trapezoidal distortion resulting from the angle of projection. Refer to page 19 for more information.

Manually corrects distorted images resulting from the angles of projection. Refer to page 19 for more information.

Connect the projector to your PC or notebook with a USB cable prior to using this function. You can operate your Power Point presentation moving forwards and backwards by pressing

Up and Page Down

Page

Auto Automatically determines the best picture settings for displayed

image. Refer to page 20 for more information.

Source

Sequentially select the input signal RGB, Component Video, SVideo or

Video. Refer to page 20 for information.

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Blank

Preset

In order to draw the audience’s full attention to the presenter, you can use Blank to hide the screen image. Press Blank again to restore the image. Refer to page 21 for more information.

According to the selected input signal, there are several picture setup options available: Vivid mode, Presentation mode, Gaming mode, Video mode, Cinema mode and Economic mode. Refer to page 24 for more information.

Remote Control Effective Range

Infra Red (IR) remote control sensors are located on the front and the back of the projector. The remote control must be held at an angle within 30 degrees of the projector’s IR remote control sensors to function correctly. The distance between the remote control and the sensors should not exceed 6 meters (19.5 feet).

Notes on Remote Control Operation: Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote control and the IR sensors on the

projector that might obstruct the infra-red beam.

Installing or Replacing the Battery

1. Pull out the battery holder.

2. Insert the new battery in the holder.

3. Push the holder into the remote control.

Avoid excessive heat and humidity. There may be dang er of an explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of the used battery according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

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