BenQ PE5120 manual

PE5120 Dig ital P r ojector Ho m e E n t e r t a i n m e n t S e r i e s Us e r ’ s M a n u a l W e lc ome[...]

2 Copyright Copy r ig ht Copyright © 2004 by BenQ Corporation. All rig hts reserv ed. N o part of this publication may be reproduc ed, transmitted, tra nscribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into an y language or compu ter language, in an y form or by an y means , electro nic, mechanica l, magn etic, optical, chemical, ma nual or oth[...]

3 Table of Contents Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Safety, regulatory and legal info rmation ..................... ...................................... 5 FCC statement (for U.S. users) .................................................................................. 5 EEC statement (for European users) .............................................[...]

4 Table of Contents Fine-tuning the image size and clarity ........................................................................ 16 Optimizing the image ................................................................................ 17 Personalizing the projector menu display ................................................ 17 Turning the power[...]

5 Safety, regulatory and legal information Safet y , regulato r y and legal infor mation Thank you for y our purchase of this quality BenQ video projector! I t has been designed to provide y ou with a home theate r view ing experience. F or the best re sult, please read this man ual carefully as it is y our best guide t o the co ntrol menus and pro[...]

6 Safety, regulatory and legal information 8. 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. 9. Never replace the la mp assembly or any el ectronic componen ts unless the projector is unplugged. 10. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, st a[...]

7 Overview Ov er v iew Fe at u re s The projecto r integrates high-performance optical engine projection and a user -friendly design to deliv er high reliability and ease of use. The projector offe rs these following features: • C ompact an d portable unit • One-k ey auto-adjustment to displa y the best picture quality • Ultra-high brightness[...]

8 Overview R ear side Bottom side R ear connector panel Re fe r to pa g e 14 for more information on making connections to various equipment. 9. Connector panel (See belo w for more infor- mation.) 10. R ear adjuste r feet 11. K ensington lock slot 12. Front adjust er foot 13. Lamp door 14. Rear adju ster feet 15. Rear IR remot e sensor 16. DVI-I V[...]

9 Overview Contr ols and functions Pr ojector Remo te co nt rol Notes o n remo te cont rol op era tio n  Mak e sure that there is nothing betw een the remote c ontrol and the IR sensors on the project or that might obstr uct the infrared beam.  The effectiv e range of the remote control is up to 8 meters from the front of the projecto r or 8 [...]

10 Overview R eplacing the batteries in the remot e control Caution with batteries  A void lea ving the remote c ontrol and batteries in an exc essive heat or humid en vironment like the kitchen, bathroom, sauna, sunroom, or in a closed car .  T ake care t o align the polarities when installing the batteries. Be a ware that ther e is the poss[...]

11 Positioning your projector P ositioning your pr ojecto r Choosing a location Y our projector is designed to be installed in one of four possible installation locations: 1. Floor in front of screen; 2. Ceiling in fr ont of screen; 3. Floor at rear of screen; or 4. Ceiling at rear of screen. Y our room la yout or personal prefe rence will dictate [...]

12 Positioning your projector O btaining a preferred projected image size The distance from the pr ojector lens to the screen, the zoom setting, and the video format each factors in the project ed image size. BenQ has provided separate tables of dimensions for both 16:9 and 4:3 screen ratios to assist you in determinin g the ideal location for your[...]

13 Positioning your projector Ceiling installation fo r a 4:3 ra tio screen Floor installation for a 4:3 ratio screen 4:3 (standard) ratio screen dimension table: The above numbers a re approximate and may be slight ly different from the actual measurements. An examination of the table reveals that you can plac e the pr ojector lens in the range fr[...]

14 Connecting various equipment Co nnecting var ious equipment W hen connecting any signal source to the projector , b e sure to: 1. T urn off al l equipment befor e making any c onnections. 2. U se the correct signal cable for each sourc e. 3. Ensure the cables are firmly inserted. 4. Connect a ll audio signals to external speakers . This projecto[...]

15 Using the projector and remote control U sing the project or and r emot e c ontr ol Prep a r at io n s Tu r n i n g t h e p o w e r o n 1. Check that the P ow er indicator lights orange after power has been applied. 2. Press and hold the Po w e r button on the projector or remote control to turn the projector on. The P ower indicat or light flas[...]

16 Using the projector and remote control A uto-adjusting the image W ith one press of the A uto butt on on the projector or remot e control, the built-in int elligent A uto-adjustment function will re-adjust the values of Fr equency and Clock to pro vide the best image quality . The current source information will b e displayed at the bottom right[...]

17 Using the projector and remote control Optimizing the image U se the remote control or on-screen menus to optimi ze the image. For the operation of on-screen menus, please refer to page 19 . The following steps are optional. Y ou do not need to follow ev er y step . It depends on the image quality you desire. 1. Select a preset mode on the pr oj[...]

18 Using the projector and remote control Tu r n i n g t h e p o w e r o f f 1. Press Pow e r and an on-screen pr ompt displays. Pr ess Pow e r a second time to turn the pr ojector off. 2. The P ow er indicator light flashes and the lamp shuts down, howev er , the fan contin ues to run for appro ximately 110 seconds to c ool down the pr ojector . T[...]

19 Using the on-screen display menus U sing the on-scr een displa y menus Me n u s t r u c t u r e The OSD (On Screen Display) menus vary according t o the input signal ty pe selected. *Wh en a Composite V ideo or S-Vid eo signal is connected, the function is only available with NTSC system selected. H o w to use the on-scr een displa y men us The [...]

20 Using the on-screen display menus Pictur e menu Some picture adjustments are available only when certain input port s are in use. Unavailable adjustm ent s are not shown on th e screen. Refer to page 19 for functions available for each signal type. 1. Prese t Mod e : Pr eset modes are pr ovided so you can optimiz e y our pr ojector image set-up [...]

21 Using the on-screen display menus *About color temperatures: There are many different shad es that are considered to be “white” fo r various purposes. One of the common methods of represen ting white color is known as the “color temperature”. A white color with a low color temperature app ears to be reddish white. A white color with a hi[...]

22 Additional information A d ditional information Care of the pr ojector Y our projector needs little maintenanc e. The only thing you hav e to do on a r egular basis is keep the lens clean. N ever remo ve an y parts of the project or exc ept the lamp. C ontact your dealer if other parts needs replacing. Cleaning the lens Clean the lens whenev er [...]

23 Additional information 1. T urn the power off and disconnect the projector from the wall socket. T urn off all connected eq uipment and disconnect all other cables. 2. After it has cooled down, turn the projector ov er . Then loosen the screws and remo ve the lamp co ver as indicated in the pictur e. 3. Mov e the latch to another end as sho wn i[...]

24 Additional information Ind ic ato r li g h ts There ar e three indicator lights which show the status of the pr ojector . Refer to the following table for description of indicator light operation. If they indicate that something is wrong, note the light status, turn the projector off and contact your dealer . W hen the projector is in a normal s[...]

25 Additional information Optional accessories Ordering spare part s or getting information For pr oduct information, product assistance, se rv ice inform ation, or to or der acc essories, please v isit the BenQ Corporation website at http://www .BenQ.c om . T roubleshooting P ower c ord (S witzlerland) ................ 27. 01218.051 Soft carr y ca[...]

26 Additional information Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Dimensions Un i t : m m Optical character istics Projection syste m Single-chip DLP TM syst em. DMD chip 0.53” DMD 480P (854 x 480) Lens 1.22-times zoom ratio , F/# 2.4 - 2.6, f= 24.0 - 29.1 mm Pr ojection size 31 to 300 in ches Lamp 200W lamp Electr[...]