BenQ cp270 manual

We l c o m e CP270 Digital P roj ecto r Us e r M a n u a l[...]

Table of contents 2 Ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s Important safety instructions .. ....................... 3 Introduction . ....................... 7 Projector features .................................. 7 Shipping contents .................................. 8 Projector exterior view .......................... 9 Controls and functions ..............[...]

Important safety inst ructions 3 Important safet y instructions Y our pr ojector is des igned and test ed to meet the latest standar ds for sa fety of information technology equipment. H owev er , t o ensure safe use of this product, it is important that yo u follow the instructions mentioned in this manual and marked on the product. Safety Instruc[...]

Important safety inst ructions 4 Safety Instructio ns (Continued) 7. The lamp becomes extremely hot during op eration. Al low the proj ec tor to co ol fo r a pproxi mat ely 45 minut es prior to r emoving the lamp assembly for replacement. 8. Do not operate lamps beyond the rated lamp li fe. Ex cessi ve ope ration of lamps bey ond the rated lif e co[...]

Important safety inst ructions 5 Safety Instructio ns (Continued) 13. Do not place this p rojecto r in any of the following en vi ronments. - Space that is poorly ventilated or confined. Allo w at least 50 cm clearance from walls and free flow of air around the projector . - Locat ions w here temp eratu res may becom e excess ively hig h, s uch a s[...]

Important safety inst ructions 6 Safety Instructio ns (Continued) 17. D o not step on the projector or place any objects upon it. Besides pr obable ph ysical damage to the projector , doing so may result in accidents and possible injury . 18. Do not place liquids near or on the projector . Liquids spille d into the project or may cause it to fai l.[...]

Introducti on 7 In trod uction Pr ojec tor featur es The projector integ rates hig h-perfor mance optical eng ine projection and a user-fri endly design to deliv er high reliability and ease of use. The projector off ers the following features. • Compact siz e and light weight design enhancing portability and mob ility • W all color co rrection[...]

Introduction 8 Shipping contents Carefully unpack and verify that you hav e all of the items shown b elow . If any of these items are missing, please contact your place of purchase. St an da rd acce ss or i es The supplied accessories will be suit able for your region, and may differ from those illustrate d. *The warranty card is only supplie d in [...]

Introducti on 9 Proj e cto r ex te r io r v ie w 1. External control panel (See "P rojector" on page 10 for details.) 2. V ent (heated ai r exhaust) 3. Quick- release button 4. Lens cov er 5. F ocus ring a nd Zoom ring 6. Fro nt IR remote sensor 7. Pr ojection lens 8. A C power c ord inlet 9. V ideo input socket 10. RGB (PC)/Component v i[...]

Introduction 10 Contro ls and func ti ons Proj e c tor 7. Left/ Starts the F A Q function. See "Utilizing F AQ function" on page 36 for detail s. 8. LAMP indicator light Indicates the status of the lamp. Lights up or flashes when the lamp has developed a problem. See "Indicators " on p age 51 for details . 9. BLANK U sed to hid [...]

Introducti on 11 Rem o te c o n t ro l 1. Power T oggles the projector between standby mode and on. See "Starting up the projector" on page 22 and "Shutting down the projector" on page 38 for details. 2. Fr eeze Freezes the projected image . See "Freezing the image" on page 36 for details. 3. Left / Starts the F A Q fu[...]

Introduction 12 Re mote cont rol effective ran ge Inf ra- Red ( IR ) rem ote con trol se nsor is lo ca ted o n the fr ont of the pr ojector . The remot e contr ol must be held at an angle within 30 degrees perpendicular to the projector's IR remote control sensor to function c orrectly . The distanc e between t he remote control and the sensor[...]

Positioning your projector 13 P ositioning your pr ojector Choosing a location Y our room lay out or personal prefer ence will dictate which installation location you select. T ake into consider ation the size and p osition of your screen, the location of a suitable po wer outlet, as well as the location and di stance between the project or and the[...]

Positioning your project or 14 O btaining a preferr ed projected image siz e The distanc e from the pr ojector lens t o the sc reen, the zoom setting (if available), and the vide o format ea ch factors in the proj ected ima ge size. 4:3 is the nativ e aspect ratio of this projector . T o be able t o project a c omplete 16:9 (wides creen) aspect r a[...]

Positioning your projector 15 How to deter m in e th e p os it io n of the projector for a giv en screen size 1. Select your scr een size. 2. Re fer to the t able and find th e closest mat ch to y our scr een size in the left colu mns labelled "4:3 scr een diagonal" . U sing this value, look across this ro w to the right to find the corr [...]

Positioning your project or 16 Pr ojection dimensi ons Ref er to "Dim ensions" on page 54 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector before calculating the appr opriate position. There is 3% tolerance among these numbers due to optical component variation s. BenQ recommends that if you intend to permanently install the projector [...]

Connection 17 Connection When connecting a signa l source to the projector , be sure to: 1. T urn all equipment o ff before making an y conn ections. 2. U se the corr ect signal cables for each so urce. 3. Ensure the cables ar e firmly inse rted. In the connections shown below, some cables may not be included with the projector (see "Shipping [...]

Connection 18 Connecting Video sour ce devices Y ou can connect your projector to various V ideo source devices that pro vide any one of the following output sock ets: • Component V ideo •S - V i d e o •V i d e o ( c o m p o s i t e ) Y ou need only co nnect the project or to a Vid eo source device us ing just one of the abov e connecti ng me[...]

Connection 19 Conne ct ing a Com ponen t Video s ource dev ice Examine your V ideo source device to det ermine if it has a set of unused Component Vid eo output sockets available: • If so, y ou can continue w ith this procedure. • If not, you will need to reassess wh ich metho d you can use to connect to the dev ice. T o connect the projector t[...]

Connection 20 Connecting an S-V ideo source dev ice Examine y our Vid eo sourc e device to dete rmine if it has an unused S-Vi deo output socket avai lab le: • If so, y ou can continue w ith this procedure. • If not, you will need to reassess wh ich metho d you can use to connect to the dev ice. T o conn ec t th e proj ec tor to an S-Vide o s o[...]

Connection 21 Connectin g a compo site V ideo sour ce device Examine your V ideo source device to determine if it has a set of unused composite V ideo output sockets available: • If so, y ou can continue w ith this procedure. • If not, you will need to reassess wh ich metho d you can use to connect to the dev ice. T o connect the pr ojector to [...]

Operat ion 22 Operation Star ting up the projecto r 1. Plug the power cord into the projector and into a wall socket. T urn on the wall sock et switch (where fitted) . Check that the PO WER indicato r light on the projector ligh ts orange after pow er has been applied. 2. Remo ve the lens cap . If it is c losed, it could become defor med due to the[...]

Operation 23 Us i n g t h e m e n u s The pr ojector is eq uipped with On-Scree n Display (O SD) menus fo r making various adjustments and settings. Below is the overview of the OSD menu. T o use the OSD menus, please set them to your familiar language fir st. 1. Press Menu /Exit on the projector or remo te co nt rol to tu r n th e O SD men u on . [...]

Operat ion 24 U tilizing the passwor d function For security purposes and to help prev ent un authorized use , the project or includes an option for setting up password securit y . Th e password can be set through the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. For details of the OSD menu op erati on, please refer to "U sing the menus" on page 23 . Y o[...]

Operation 25 Entering the passw ord r ecall procedur e 1. Press and hold AUTO on th e project or or remot e control fo r 3 seconds. The project or will display a coded number on the screen . 2. W rite down the numbe r and turn off your projector . 3. Seek help fr om the local BenQ serv ice c enter t o decode the number. Y ou may be required to prov[...]

Operat ion 26 S w itching input signal The projector can be connected to multiple devices at the same time. However , it can only display one full screen at a time. Be sur e the Qui ck Auto Search function in the SOURCE menu is On (which is the default o f this projec tor) if you want the proj ector to automati cally sea rch for the sig nals. Y ou [...]

Operation 27 If the p rojector is not placed on a flat surface or the screen and the proj ector are not perp endicular to each other , the projected imag e becomes trap ezoidal. T o correct this situation, see "Correcting k eystone" on page 28 for details. • Do not lo ok into the le ns while the lamp is on. The strong light from the lam[...]

Operat ion 28 Correcting k e ysto ne K eystoning r efers to the situation where the pr ojected image is notic eably wider at either the top or bottom. It occurs when the projector is not p erpend icular to the screen. T o co rrect this, besid es adjusting th e height of the pr ojector , yo u will need to man ually correct it followi ng one of these[...]

Operation 29 6. Use the di rec ti ona l a rrow s ( , , , ) o n th e pro je ct or o r rem ote cont ro l to navigate the picture. 7. T o reduce size of the picture , press Mode / En t er to switch back to the zoom in/out functionality , and press AUTO to restore the picture to its original size. Y o u can also press r epeatedly until it is r estor ed[...]

Operat ion 30 4. 16:9 : Scales an image so that it is displa yed in the center of the screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio. This is most suitable for images whic h are alread y in a 16:9 aspect, like high definition TV , as it displays them without aspect alteration. Optimizing the i mage Selectin g a pictu re mod e The projec tor is preset wi th severa[...]

Operation 31 Setting the User 1/User 2 mode There are two user-definable mode s if the cur rent available pic ture modes are not suitable for yo ur need. Y ou can use one of the picture modes (ex cept the User 1 / User 2 ) as a starting point and customize the settings. 1. Press Menu/E xit to open the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. 2. Go to the PICT[...]

Operat ion 32 Adj u s ti n g C o l or High light Color in the PICTURE menu an d adjust the values by pressing / on the proj ec tor or re mo te co nt rol. Lower setting produces less saturated colors. If the setting is too high, colors on the image will be overpo wering, which makes the image unr ealistic. Adj u s ti n g T i n t High light Tint in t[...]

Operation 33 Only in permanent installations with controlled li ghting levels such as boardr ooms, lecture theaters, o r home theat ers, should c olor management be conside red. Color ma nagement pro vides fine color c ontrol adjustment to allo w for mor e accurate color reprod uction, should you require it. Proper c olor management can only be ach[...]

Operat ion 34 Setting the presentation timer The presentation tim er can indicate the presentation time on the screen to help you achieve better time management when givi ng presentations. F ollow these steps t o utilize this function: 1. Press Timer Setup on the rem ote con trol or go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Presentatio n Timer menu and pr[...]

Operation 35 T o cancel the timer , perform the following steps. 1. Go back to the Pres entation Timer page. 2. Press and press / to highlig ht Off and press Mode / E nt er . A confirmation message di splays. 3. H ighli ght Yes and press Mod e/ E nt e r to confirm. Y ou w ill see th e message “ Ti me r i s Off ” displayin g on the screen. How t[...]

Operat ion 36 Y ou can also use the remo te control to enter the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Panel Key Lock and press / to select Off . • Keys on the remote control are still in use when p anel key lock is enabled. • If you press Power to turn off the proje ctor without disabling pa nel key lock, the projector will still be in locked status the ne[...]

Operation 37 Oper ating in a hig h altitude en v iro nment W e recommend you use the High Altitude Mode when your en v ironment is between 1500 m –3000 m above sea level, and te mperature is between 0°C–35°C. Do not use the High Altitude Mode if your a ltitude is between 0 m and 1500 m and t emperature is between 0°C and 35°C. The projector[...]

Operat ion 38 Shutting down the projector 1. Press Power and a confirma tion messag e display s prompting you. If y ou don't respond in a few sec onds, the message will disapp ear . 2. Press Power a second time. The PO WER indicator light flashes orange, the pr ojection lamp shuts do wn, and the fans will continue to run for approximately 90 s[...]

Operation 39 Me n u o p e r a t i o n M enu system Please note th at the on-scree n display (OSD) menus vary acco rding to the signal type selected. Main menu Sub-menu Options 1. DISPLAY Wall Color Off / Light Yellow / Pink / L ight Green / Blue / Blackboard Aspect Ratio Auto / Real / 4:3 / 16:9 Keystone Position Phase H. Size Digital Zoom 2. PICTU[...]

Operat ion 40 Note that the menu items are available when the projector detec ts at least one valid sig nal. If there is no equipment conne cted to the projector or no signa l detected, limited menu items are acc essible. 4. SYSTEM SETUP: Basic Presentation Timer Timer period 1~240 minutes Timer displ ay Always/1 min/2 min/3 min/Never Timer positi [...]

Operation 41 Description of each menu FUNCTION (default setting/ value) DESCRIPTION (default setting/val ue) Wall Color ( Off ) Corrects the project ed picture ’ s color whe n the projection surface is not white. See "U sing W all Color" on page 31 for details. Aspect Rat io ( Auto ) There ar e four options t o set the image's aspe[...]

Operat ion 42 FUNCTION (default setting/ value) DESCRIPTION (default setting/val ue) Tint (0) Adj usts the r ed and green c olor to nes of the image. See "A djustin g Tin t" o n p a ge 32 for detai ls. The function is only available when Video or S-Video with NTSC system is selected. Sharpness (15) Adj usts the imag e to mak e it loo k sh[...]

Operation 43 FUNCTION (default setting/ value) DESCRIPTION (default setting/val ue) Blank Timer ( Disable ) Sets the image blank time whe n the Blank feature is activated, onc e elapsed the image will ret urn to the scr een. See "Hiding the image" on page 35 for details. Panel Key Lock ( Off ) Disables or enables all panel key functions e[...]

Operat ion 44 FUNCTION (default setting/ value) DESCRIPTION (default setting/val ue) Baud Rate (1 15200) Selects a baud rate that is identical w ith y our computer’ s so that you can connect the project or using a su itable RS-232 cable and update or download the pr ojector’ s firmware . This function is inte nded for qualifie d ser vice p erso[...]

Maintenance 45 M aintenanc e Care of the pr ojector Y our pr ojector needs l ittle mainte nance. The only thing you need to do o n a regular bas is is to k eep the lens clean. Nev er remov e an y parts of the project or exc ept the lamp . Contact y our dealer if other parts need re placing. Cleaning the lens Clean the lens whene ver you notice dirt[...]

Maintenance 46 Lamp information Getting to kno w the lamp hour Whe n the proj ector is in operation, the du ration (in hours) of lam p usage is aut omatically calculated by the built-in timer . The method of calculati ng the eq uivalent lam p hour is as follows: T o tal (equivalent) lamp hour = 1 (hours used in Economi c mode) + 3/2 (hours used in [...]

Maintenance 47 T iming of r eplacing the lamp When the lamp indicator lig hts up red or a messa ge appears suggesting i t is time to r eplace the lamp , please install a new lamp o r consult y our dealer . An old lamp may cause a malfunction in th e project or and in some i nstances the lamp may e xplode. The LAMP indicator light and TEMPerature in[...]

Maintenance 48 R eplacing the lamp • T o reduce the risk of electrical shock, always turn the projector off and disconnec t the power cord before changing the lamp. • T o reduce the risk of severe burns, allow the pr ojector to cool for at least 45 minutes before replacing the lamp. • T o reduce the risk of injuries to fingers and damage to i[...]

Maintenance 49 5. Lift the handle so tha t it stands up. U se the handle to slo wly pull the lamp out of the projector . • Pulling it too quickly may cause the lamp to break and scatter broken glass in the projector . • Do not place the lamp in locations where water might splash on it, children can reach it, or near flammable materials. • Do [...]

Maintenance 50 11. Restart the pr ojector . Do not turn the power on w i th the lamp cover removed. Res etting the lamp timer 12. After the star tup lo go, open the On-Screen Display ( OSD) m enu. Go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Lamp Settings menu. Press Mod e/ E nt er . The Lamp Settin gs page displays. Press to highlig ht Reset lamp timer a[...]

Maintenance 51 Ind ic ato rs Light S tatus & Description Power Te m p Lamp Power events Orange Off Off Stand-by mode Green Flashing Off O ff Pow er i n g u p Green Off Off N ormal operation Orange Flashing Off Off • The projector needs 90 seconds to cool do wn as it was abnormally shut down without the nor mal cooling down process. • The pr[...]

Troubleshooting 52 T r oubleshooting The projector does not turn on. No pi c t u r e Blurred image Remot e control d oes not work The password is incorrect Cause Remedy There is no power from the power cable. Plug the power cord into the AC inle t on the projector , and plug the po wer cord into the power outlet. If the power outlet has a switch, m[...]

Specifications 53 Specifications Pr ojec tor specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. General Produ c t na me Dig i ta l Proj ec tor Model name CP270 Optical Resolution 1024 x 768 X GA Display system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/Nu mber F = 2.56 to 2.67, f = 21.36 to 23.45 mm Lamp 200 W lamp Electric al P ower supply A C100–24[...]

Specifications 54 Dimensions 190 mm (W ) x 77.5 mm (H) x 205 mm (D) Ti m i n g ch a r t Supported timing for PC input 190 205 77.5 47 48.7 Resolution Mode Refresh rate (Hz) Horiz ontal frequency (kHz) Clock (MHz) 720 x 400 720 x 400_70 70.087 31.469 28.3221 640 x 480 V GA_60 59.940 31.469 25.175 V GA_72 72.809 37.861 31.500 V GA_75 75.000 37.500 31[...]

Specifications 55 Supported timing for Component-YP b P r input Displaying a 1080i(1 125i)@60Hz or 1080i(1 125i)@50Hz signal may result in sl ight image vibration. Supported timi ng for V ideo and S -V ideo inputs Signal Format Horizontal Frequency (kHz) V ert ical Frequency (Hz) 480i(525i)@60Hz 15.73 59.94 480p(525p)@60Hz 31.47 59.94 576i(625i)@50[...]

Warranty and Co pyright information 56 W ar r anty and Copyr ig ht information Limited warrant y BenQ warra nts this product against any defects in material and workmanship, under normal usage and storage. Proof of p urcha se date w il l b e re quire d w i th a n y warranty claim. In the event this product is found to be defect ive within the war r[...]

Regulation stat ements 57 R e gulation statements FCC statement CLASS B : Thi s equipment gene rates, uses and can radiate radio fr equency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the i nstruc tions, may cause harm ful interference to radio communication s. Howev er , there is no guarantee that interference will no t occur in a par[...]