Benq PB8263 User Manual

PB8253/PB8263 Digital Projector Installation 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 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.................................... 5

Introduction ............................................................... 9

Projector features ................................................................. 9

Shipping contents............................................................... 10

Projector exterior view ....................................................... 11

Controls and functions ...................................................... 13

Positioning your projector ...................................... 17

Choosing a location ........................................................... 17

Safety instructions for ceiling mounting of the projector 18

Obtaining a preferred projected image size ...................... 19

Connection............................................................... 22

Connecting a computer or monitor ................................. 22

Connecting Video source devices...................................... 25

Operation ................................................................. 30

Start up ............................................................................... 30

Switching input signal ........................................................ 31

Adjusting the projected image .......................................... 31

Selecting the aspect ratio.................................................... 33

Optimizing the image......................................................... 34

Operating in a high altitude environment ........................ 37

Personalizing the projector menu display ........................ 37

Hiding the image ................................................................ 38

Remote paging operations ................................................ 38

Freezing the image ............................................................. 38

Using the laser pointer in the presentation ...................... 38

PIP (Picture In Picture) operation .................................... 39

Shutting down the projector.............................................. 40

On-Screen Display (OSD) menu operation...................... 41

Maintenance............................................................. 48

Care of the projector ......................................................... 48

Lamp information ............................................................. 50

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Temperature information ..................................................52

Indicators............................................................................. 53

Troubleshooting....................................................... 55

Specifications............................................................ 57

Projector specifications ......................................................57

Dimensions..........................................................................58

Timing chart .......................................................................58

Warranty................................................................... 60

Limited Warranty ...............................................................60

Regulation Statements ............................................. 61

FCC statement ....................................................................61

EEC statement ....................................................................61

MIC statement ....................................................................61

WEEE directive ...................................................................61

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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.

Safety Instructions

1. Please read this manual before you operate your projector. Save it for future reference.

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

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

3. When you think service or repair is required, take the projector only to a suitably qualified technician.

5. 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).

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

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Safety Instructions (Continued)

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

8. 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.

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

11. Do not attempt to disassemble this projector. There are dangerous high voltages inside which may cause death if you should come into contact with live parts. The only user serviceable part is the lamp which has its own removable cover.

Under no circumstances should you ever undo or remove any other covers. Refer servicing only to suitably qualified professional service personnel.

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

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Safety Instructions (Continued)

12. 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.

13. Do not block the ventilation holes.

- Do not place the projector on a blanket, bedding or any other soft surface.

- Do not cover the projector with a cloth or any other item.

- Do not place inflammables near the projector.

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

14. Always place the projector 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 projector when it is not fully horizontal may cause a malfunction of, or damage to, the lamp.

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Safety Instructions (Continued)

15. Do not store the projector on end vertically. Doing so may cause the projector to fall over, causing injury or resulting in damage.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. This product is capable of displaying inverted images for ceiling mount installation.

Use only BenQ's Ceiling Mount Kit for mounting the projector and ensure it is securely installed.

19. When the projector is under operation, you may sense some heated air and odor from its ventilation grill. It is a normal phenomenon and not a product defect.

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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:

• High quality manual zoom lens

• Full-function remote control with laser pointer

• 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

• Multi-language On-Screen Display (OSD) menus

• 8 sets of preset application mode

• Switchable normal and Economic modes to reduce the power consumption

• Built-in speakers provide stereo audio reproduction

• Component HDTV compatibility (YP

• Two PC input terminals (RGB signal input socket and a shared DVI-A connector) and one PC output terminal

• Replaceable dust filter

• The apparent brightness of the projected image will vary depending on the ambient lighting conditions, selected input source contrast/brightness settings, and is directly proportional to projection distance.

• 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.

Standard accessories

The supplied accessories will be suitable for your region, and may differ from those illustrated.

Projector Soft carry case Remote control with batteries

User's manual Quick start guide User's manual CD

VGA cable USB cable Power cord

PC audio cable Video cable

Optional accessories

1. Ceiling mounting kit

2. Spare lamp kit

3. Presentation Plus

4. Dust filter kit

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Projector exterior view

Front/upper side

1. External control panel

2 3

4 5 6

Rear/side view

Refer to "Connection" on page 22 for more information on making connections to various equipment.

See "Projector" on page 13 for details.

2. Vent (cool air intake)

3. Front IR remote sensor

4. Kensington anti-theft lock slot

5. AC power cord inlet

6. Main power switch

7. Front filter grill

8. Quick-release buttons

9. Focus ring and Zoom ring

10. Projection lens

11. Lens cap

12 13

12. Vent (heated air exhaust)

13. Rear IR remote sensor

14. Connector panel See "Connector panel" on page 12 for details.

15. Rear adjuster feet

16. Side filter cover

Lower view

17. Front adjuster feet

18. Speaker grill

19. Lamp cover

20. Rear adjuster feet

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Connector panel

21. RGB (PC)/Component video (YPbPr/ YCbCr) signal input socket

22. RGB signal output socket

23. Audio (Left/ Right)/Video input

sockets

24. S-Video input socket

25. DVI-I signal input socket supports DVI-D video signal and

DVI-A PC signal

26. RS 232 control port For external control systems and used by service personnel.

27. PC Audio input socket

28. USB socket

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Controls and functions

Projector

4 5 6 7 8

1. Focus ring Adjusts the focus of the projected image. See

"Fine-tuning the image size and clarity" on page 32 for details.

2. Zoom ring Adjusts the size of the image. See "Fine-tuning

the image size and clarity" on page 32 for details.

3. Temperature warning light Lights up or flashes if the projector's temperature becomes too high. See "Indicators"

on page 53 for details.

4. Power indicator light Lights up when the projector is in standby mode

or under operation. See "Indicators" on page 53 for details.

5. Exit Exits and saves the menu settings.

6. Left/ Right Correct keystoning at the top or bottom of the

projected image. When the on-screen menu is activated, moves the selection focus left or right, or make adjustments. See "Correcting keystone" on page 34 and

"Using the menus" on page 42 for details.

7. Power Turns the projector on or off. See

"Start up" on page 30 and "Shutting down the projector" on page 40 for

details.

8. Source Sequentially selects the input signal

Analog RGB, DVI-A, DVI-D, Analog YPbPr, S-Video, or

Composite Video. See "Switching

input signal" on page 31 for details.

9. Menu Turns on the on-screen display control menu. When the on-screen menu is activated, moves the selection focus down. See "Using the menus" on page 42 for details.

10. Lamp indicator light Indicates the status of the lamp. Lights up or flashes when the lamp has developed a problem. See

"Indicators" on page 53 for details.

11. Blank Used to hide the screen image. You

can press Blank on the projector or remote control to bring the image back. See "Hiding the image" on

page 38 for details.

12. Auto Automatically determines the best

picture timings for the displayed image. See "Auto-adjusting the

image" on page 32 for details.

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Remote control

1. Power Toggles the projector between standby

mode and on. When the projector is in standby mode, press once to turn the projector on. When the projector is on, press twice to turn the projector to standby. See "Start up" on page 30 and "Shutting

down the projector" on page 40 for details.

2. ASPECT

3. SOURCE

4. UP, DOWN

5. MUTE

6. Left, Right

7. AUTO

8. MENU

Selects an image aspect ratio to suit the input signal. See "Selecting a preset

mode" on page 35 for details.

Sequentially selects the input signal Analog RGB, DVI-A, DVI-D, Analog YPbPr, S-Video, or Composite Video. See "Switching input signal" on page 31 for details.

When the On-Screen Display (OSD) is activated, press UP to exit and save the menu settings.

Press DOWN to open the OSD menu and move the selection focus up and down. See "Using the menus" on

page 42 for details.

Toggles the projector audio between on and off.

Correct keystoning at the top or bottom of the projected image. When the on-screen menu is activated, moves the selection focus left or right, or make adjustments.

See "Correcting keystone" on page 34 and "Using the menus" on page 42 for details.

Automatically determines the best picture settings for the displayed image. See "Auto-adjusting the image"

on page 32 for details.

Turn s the O n -S c r e en D i sp l a y (OS D ) menu on. Exits and saves the menu settings. See "Using the menus" on

page 42 for details.

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9. PIP SIZE Selects a suitable PIP size. See "PIP

(Picture In Picture) operation" on page 39 for details.

10. PAGE UP and DOWN Operate your display software program (on a connected PC) which responds to page up/down commands (like Microsoft PowerPoint). See "Remote paging operations" on

page 38 for details.

11. PIP POS. Selects a suitable PIP position. See

"PIP (Picture In Picture) operation" on page 39 for details.

12. LED indicator light Lights red when any buttons on the remote control is pressed.

13. MODE Depending upon which input signal is

selected, there are several picture setup options available. See "Selecting a

preset mode" on page 35 for details.

14. FREEZE The image is frozen when FREEZE is pressed. An icon " " will display in the lower right corner of the screen. To

release the function, press FREEZE again. See "Freezing the image" on

page 38 for details.

15. BLANK Used to hide the screen image. Press BLANK on the projector or remote control to restore the image. See

"Hiding the image" on page 38 for

details.

16. VOLUME +/Increases or decreases the volume level.

17. LASER pointer Emits visible laser pointer light for

presentation purposes. The LASER Pointer is a presentation

aid for professionals. It emits visible red colored light when you press it and the LED indicator lights up red.

WARNING: Do not look into the laser

light window or shine the laser light beam on yourself or others. See the warning messages on the back of the remote control and the attached ''User Information'' prior to using it.

18. PIP SOURCE Selects a suitable PIP source. See "PIP (Picture In Picture)

operation" on page 39 for details.

19. DIGITAL ZOOM +/Magnifies or reduces the projected

image size.

20. RETURN Restores a zoomed projected image to its original size. See "Searching for details on the

image" on page 32 for details.

Warning messages on the back of the remote control

The laser beam is visible. It is necessary to press and hold the LASER button for continuous output.

The laser pointer is not a toy. Parents should be mindful of the dangers of laser energy and keep this remote control out of the reach of children.

See the warning label on the back of your remote control for safe operation on the laser pointer.

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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 perpendicular to the projector's IR remote control sensors to function correctly. The distance between the remote control and the sensors should not exceed 6 meters (~ 20 feet).

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.

6 m

Remote control batteries

1. To open the battery cover, turn the remote control over to view its back, push on the finger grip on the cover and slide it up in the direction of the arrow as illustrated. The cover will slide off.

2. Remove any existing batteries (if necessary) and install two AAA batteries observing the battery polarities as indicated in the base of the battery compartment. Positive (+) goes to positive and negative (-) goes to negative.

3. Refit the cover by aligning it with the base and sliding it back down into position. Stop when it clicks into place.

• Avoid leaving the remote control and batteries in an excessive heat or humid

environment like the kitchen, bathroom, sauna, sunroom or in a closed car.

• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the battery

manufacturer.

• Dispose of the used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions and local

environment regulations for your region.

• Never throw the batteries into a fire. There may be danger of an explosion.

• If the batteries are dead or if you will not be using the remote control for an extended

period of time, remove the batteries to avoid damage to the remote control from possible battery leakage.

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Positioning your projector

Choosing a location

Your projector is designed to be installed in one of four possible installation locations:

1. Floor in front of screen;

2. Ceiling in front of screen;

3. Floor at rear of screen;

4. Ceiling at rear of screen.

I. Floor front

Select this location with the projector placed near the floor in front of the screen. This is the most common way to position the projector for quick setup and portability.

II. Ceiling front

Select this location with the projector suspended upside-down from the ceiling in front of the screen.

Purchase the BenQ Projector Ceiling Mounting Kit from your dealer to mount your projector on the ceiling.

Set in the Source > Mirror menu after you turn the projector on.

III. Floor rear

Select this location with the projector placed near the floor behind the screen.

Note that a special rear projection screen is required.

Set in the Source > Mirror menu after you turn the projector on.

IV. Ceiling rear

Select this location with the projector suspended upside-down from the ceiling behind the screen.

Note that a special rear projection screen and the BenQ Projector Ceiling Mounting Kit are required for this installation location.

Set in the Source > Mirror menu after you turn the projector on.

Your room layout or personal preference will dictate which installation location you select. Take into consideration the size and position of your screen, the location of a suitable power outlet, as well as the location and distance between the projector and the rest of your equipment.

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Safety instructions for ceiling mounting of the projector

We want you to have a pleasant experience using your BenQ projector, so we need to bring this safety matter to your attention to prevent damage to person and property.

If you intend to mount your projector on the ceiling, we strongly recommend that you use a proper fitting BenQ projector ceiling mount kit and that you ensure it is securely and safely installed.

If you use a non-BenQ brand projector ceiling mount kit, there is a safety risk that the projector may fall from the ceiling due to an improper attachment through the use of the wrong gauge or length screws.

You can purchase a BenQ projector ceiling mount kit from the place you purchased your BenQ projector. BenQ recommends that you also purchase a separate Kensington lock compatible security cable and attach it securely to both the Kensington lock slot on the projector and the base of the ceiling mount bracket. This will perform the secondary role of restraining the projector should its attachment to the mounting bracket become loose.

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Obtaining a preferred projected image size

The distance from the projector lens to the screen, the zoom setting, and the video format each factors in the projected image size.

The maximum (native) resolution of the projector is 1024 x 768 pixels, which is a 4 to 3 aspect ratio (expressed as 4:3). To be able to project a complete 16:9 (widescreen) aspect ratio image, the projector can resize and scale a widescreen image to the projector's native aspect width. This will result in a proportionally smaller height equivalent to 75% of the projector's native aspect height.

4:3 aspect image in a 4:3 aspect display area

Thus, a 16:9 aspect image will not utilize 25% of the height of a 4:3 aspect image displayed by this projector. This will be seen as darkened (unlit) bars along the top and bottom (vertical 12.5% height respectively) of the 4:3 projection display area whenever displaying a scaled 16:9 aspect image in the vertical center of the 4:3 projection display area.

When determining the position of your projector, you should consider its intended use and input signal aspect ratios. All inputs (other than component Video being fed a 16:9 aspect signal) will display in a 4:3 aspect ratio (and will require an additional 33% display height than that of the scaled 16:9 aspect image projection area).

IMPORTANT: Do not select a permanent projector position based upon a 16:9 projection if you will ever need to select an input (other than composite Video being fed a 16:9 aspect signal).

The projector should always be placed horizontally level (like flat on a table), and positioned directly perpendicular (90° right-angle square) to the horizontal center of the screen. This prevents image distortion caused by angled projections (or projecting onto angled surfaces).

The modern digital projector does not project directly forward (like older style reel-to-reel film projectors did). Instead, digital projectors are designed to project at a slightly upward angle above the horizontal plane of the projector. This is so that they can be readily placed on a table and will project forward and upwards onto a screen positioned so that the bottom edge of the screen is above the level of the table (and everyone in the room can see the screen).

If the projector is mounted on a ceiling, it must be mounted upside-down so that it projects at a slightly downward angle.

You can see from the diagram on page 21, that this type of projection causes the bottom edge of the projected image to be vertically offset from the horizontal plane of the projector. When ceiling mounted, this refers to the top edge of the projected image.

If the projector is positioned further away from the screen, the projected image size increases, and the vertical offset also increases proportionately.

When determining the position of the screen and projector, you will need to account for both the projected image size and the vertical offset dimension, which are directly proportional to the projection distance.

BenQ has provided a table of 4:3-aspect-ratio screen sizes to assist you in determining the ideal location for your projector. There are two dimensions to consider, the perpendicular horizontal distance from the center of the screen (projection distance), and the vertical offset height of the projector from the horizontal edge of the screen (offset).

16:9 aspect image scaled to a 4:3 aspect

display area

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