Benq PB7110, PB7210 User Manual

PB7210/ PB7230/ PB7110

Digital Projector
User’s Manual

Welcome

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Table of Contents

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

Introduction .............................................................4

Projector Features .................................................................. 4

Shipping Contents ................................................................. 5

Optional Accessories ...........................................................................5

Projector Description ............................................................ 6

You Projector at a Glance ................................................................... 6

External Control Panel ........................................................................7

Adjuster ................................................................................................ 8

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

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

Installing or Replacing Batteries ......................................................... 10

Installation ................................................................11

Screen Size .............................................................................. 11

Connecting to Various Equipment ...................................... 13

HDTV Equipment ............................................................................... 13

Connecting to Various Equipment .................................................... 14

Operation .................................................................16

Start Up .................................................................................. 16

Digital Keystone Correction ................................................. 17

Source Selection ..................................................................... 17

Auto Adjustment ................................................................... 18

Blank ...................................................................................... 18

Menu System ......................................................................... 19

1. Display Menu ................................................................................... 20

2. Image Menu ..................................................................................... 21

3. Source Menu .................................................................................... 22

4. Control Menu .................................................................................. 23

5. PIP Menu ......................................................................................... 25

Shutdown ............................................................................... 26

Maintenance .............................................................27

Lamp Information ................................................................. 27

Use and Replacement of the Lamp ..................................................... 27

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Lamp Replacement ..............................................................................27

Resetting Lamp Hours ......................................................................... 29

Temp Information ............................................................................... 29

LED Indicator Status & Illustration .................................................... 29

Service Information ...............................................................32

Accessories (included in the standard package) ................................32

Optional Accessories (not included in the standard package) ..........32

Ordering Parts or Getting Information .............................................. 32

Troubleshooting .......................................................33

Common Problems & Solutions ...........................................33

Status Messages ......................................................................34

Specifications ............................................................35

Projector Specifications .........................................................35

Technical Specifications ...................................................................... 35

Timing Chart ..........................................................................36

Supported timing for PC input ........................................................... 36

Supported timing for YPbPr input .....................................................36

Supported timing for Video and S-Video inputs .............................. 37

Dimensions ...............................................................38

Warranty ...................................................................39

Limited Warranty ...................................................................39

Safety Regulations ....................................................40

FCC Statement .......................................................................40

EEC Statement .......................................................................40

MIC Statement .......................................................................40

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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 of 100 to 240 volts, 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).

Important Safety Instructions 1

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 explode 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
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.

Important Safety Instructions2

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 block the ventilation holes.

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

- Do not cover this unit wit h 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.

8. Do not place this unit 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 lifespan and
darkening the image.

- Locations near fire alarms

- Locations with an ambient temperature
above 35°C / 95°F

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.

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.

11. Do not step on this unit or place any
objects upon it.

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

Important Safety Instructions 3

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:

• Small and light for portability

• Full-function remote control with laser pointer/ remote mouse function

• 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 9 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean,
Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and Japanese.

• Switchable Normal/ Preset mode to reduce the power consumption

• Powerful AV function to provide high quality AV picture

• HDTV compatibility (YP

• Two PC input terminals

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

bPr)

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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.

PB7200/PB7220/PB7100
Digital Projector
User’s Maunal

Projector Soft Carry Case User’s Manual

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

Remote Control S-Video Cable Video Cable VGA Cable

US

EU

Audio Cable

UK

USB Cable Component Video Cable Power Cord 110V Power Cord 220V Power Cord 240V

Optional Accessories

1. Macintosh adapter

2. 250W lamp module

3. Ceiling mount kit

4. Wireless Pro

5. Presentation Pro

Introduction 5

Projector Description

You Projector at a Glance

Ventilation grill

Front adjuster

Rear adjuster

External control panel
(see next page)

Speaker

Projection lens adjuster

IR remote sensor

Projection lens

Lamp door

Audio jack

Video connector

RGB signal input - 1
(PC/ Mac)

RGB

signal input - 2

(PC/ YP

bPr/ YCbCr)

AC power cord inlet

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USB connector

RS 232 control port

S-Video jack

IR remote sensor

Main power switch

External Control Panel

9

3
1

2

10

11
4
5
8

7

6

Power

1

Press the Power key to turn the projector on
or off.

Source

2

Sequentially select the signal sources RGB-1,
RGB-2, YP

3 4 5 6

Menu will display the menu system on
screen. Press Menu again to access the sub­menus. Left and Right help you navigate
among choices and settings in the menus
and sub-menus. However, when the on­screen menu is not activated, the Left and
Right buttons will function as Keystone -/+
hot keys.

Press the Exit button to go back to the main
menu. Press Exit again to leave the menu
system.

7

Automatically determines the best picture
timings for the displayed image.

bPr, S-Video and Video.

Left Exit Right Menu

Auto

Blank

8

Used to hide the screen image. You can press
Blank again or Return to bring the image
back.

Power indicator light

9

It will light up or flash when the projector is
under operation.

10

Temperature warning light

The Temp indicator will flash when the sys­tem temperature is too high, which may
occur if the projector is operated improperly.
See "Temp Information" on page 29 for
more detailed information.

11

Lamp indicator light

The Lamp Indicator will light up when the
lamp needs service or replacement. See
“Lamp Information” on page 27 for more
detailed information.

Introduction 7

Adjuster

The projector is equipped with 1 quick-release adjuster foot. Push the button to adjust its tilt
angle.

1. Lift the projector up and press the adjuster button to release the adjuster.

2. The adjuster will drop into position and be locked.

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Remote Control Description

Powe r

Menu

3 Left/ Keystone -
4 Right/ Keystone +

Auto

L-Click/ R-click

Zoom in/ out

By pressing ZOOM IN +, the cen­ter of the picture will be magnified.
When the + button is pressed
again, the picture is further magni­fied, up to four times the original
size. By pressing ZOOM OUT -,
the size of the image is reduced.
When the - button is pressed again,
the picture is further reduced until
it is restored to its original size. To
return to the normal display mode,
press the RETURN button. (This
function can be used in combina­tion with FREEZE.)

LED

Laser Pointer

Source

Exit

Blank

Mouse Pad

Drag

Vo lu me + /-

Mute

PIP Source
PIP Pos.
PIP Size

By pressing the PIP­Source, PIP-Pos a nd PIP­Size hotkeys, you can
enable the PIP (Picture In
Picture) function and
choose the position and
size of the PIP image.

Return

Freeze

The image is frozen when FREEZE is pressed. A “Pause”
icon will appear in the lower right corner of the screen. To
release the freeze function, press the FREEZE button,
RETURN button or SOURCE button (when the input
source is switched over during display) again.

Ratio

By pressing the Ratio hot­key, you can select the
screen aspect ratio you pre­fer: 4:3,16:9 or 1:1 (native
picture size).

Introduction 9

Remote Control Effective Range

Infra Red (IR) remote control sensors are located on the front and the back of the projector.
It can function in a range of 30 degrees horizontally and 30 degrees vertically relative to a
line that is a right angle to the remote sensors to function correctly. The distance between
the remote control and the remote sensors should not exceed 6 meters (19.5 feet).

Installing or Replacing Batteries

Push and open the

1

battery compartment
lid in the direction
shown.

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

Install batteries as

2

indicated by the
diagram inside the
compartment.

Position the lid over

3

the compartment
and snap it back
into place.

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