BenQ PB8263 manuel d'utilisation

We l c o m e PB8253/PB8263 Digital Pr ojector Installation Series Us e r ' s Ma n u a l[...]

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Table of contents 3 T able of co ntents Important safety instructions .................................... 5 Introduction ............................................................... 9 Projector features ................................................................. 9 Shipping contents .........................................................[...]

Table of contents 4 Temperature information .................................................. 52 Indicators ............................................................................. 53 Troubleshooting ....................................................... 55 Specifications ............................................................ 57 Projec[...]

Important safety inst ructions 5 Important safet y instructions Y our Ben Q projector is desig ned and tes ted to meet the latest sta ndards for safet y of information tec hnology equipment. How ever , to ensure safe use of this product, it is important that you follow the instructions me ntio ned in this manual and mark ed on the product. Safety I[...]

Important safety inst ructions 6 Safety Instructio ns (Continued) 7. The lamp becomes extremely hot during op eration. Allow the proj ec tor to cool for a pproxim ate ly 45 minut es prior to re moving the lamp assembly for replacement. 8. Do not operate lamps beyond the rated lamp li fe. Ex cessiv e operation of lamps bey ond the rated life could c[...]

Important safety inst ructions 7 Safety Instructio ns (Continued) 12. Do not place this p rojector in any of the following environments. - Space that is poorly ventilated or confined. Allow at least 50 cm clearance from walls and free flo w of air around the pr ojector . - Locat ions where temp eratures may be come exces sively hig h, su ch as t he[...]

Important safety inst ructions 8 Safety Instructio ns (Continued) 15. Do not store the projector o n end vertically . Doin g so may cause the projector to fall over , causing injur y or resu lt ing i n da mag e. 16. Do not step on the projector or place any objects upon it. Besides probable physical damage to th e projector , doing so may result in[...]

Introducti on 9 Int rod uc ti on Pr ojector featur es The projector integ rates high-p erforman ce optical engine projection and a user-fri endly des ign to d eli ver high re liabi lity a nd ease of use . The projector offers t he following features: • High quality manual z oom lens • Ful l- fun ct ion remot e cont rol wi th l aser poi nter •[...]

Introduction 10 Shipping cont ents The project or is shipped with the cables r equired for connection to a PC and to video eq ui pme nt . Ca ref ul ly unp ac k a nd ver if y t ha t yo u h ave al l o f t he ite ms s how n be low. If any of these items are missing, please contact your place of purc hase. Standard ac cesso r ies The supplied accessori[...]

Introducti on 11 Proj ec tor ex ter i or v i ew Fron t/ u pp er si d e R ear/side v iew Ref er to "Connection" on page 22 for more information on making connectio ns to various equipment. Lower v iew 1. External contr ol panel See "P rojector" on page 13 for details. 2. V ent (cool air intak e) 3. Fro nt IR remote sensor 4. K en[...]

Introduction 12 Connector panel 21. RGB (PC)/Component video (YP bP r/ Y Cb Cr ) si gna l in pu t socket 22. RGB signal output socket 23. Audio (L eft/ Right)/Video input sockets 24. S-Video input sock et 25. DVI-I sign al input socket supports DVI-D video signal and DVI- A P C si gna l 26. RS 232 control port For ext ernal control systems and used[...]

Introducti on 13 Controls and fun ctions Pro je c to r 1. Focus ring Adjusts the focus of th e projected image . See "Fine-tuning the image siz e and clarity" on page 32 for details. 2. Zoom ring Adj usts the siz e of the image . See "Fine-tuni ng the image size and clarity" on page 32 for details . 3. T emperature warning light[...]

Introduction 14 R emote c ontrol 1. P ower T oggles the projecto r 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 tw ice to turn the projector t o standby . See "Start up" on page 30 and "Shutting down th e projector" on page 40 for details[...]

Introducti on 15 W ar ning messages on the back of the remot e control The laser beam is visible. It is necessary to press and hold the LASE R button for continuous output. The laser pointer is not a toy . P arents should be mindful of the dang ers of laser energy and k eep this re mote contr ol out of the r each of childr en. See the warni ng labe[...]

Introduction 16 R emote c ontrol effectiv e range Inf ra- Red ( IR) remo te co ntro l se nso rs a re lo ca te d on the front and the back of the projector . The remot e control must be held at an angle within 30 degrees perpendicular to the projector's IR remote control sen sors to function correc tly . T he distance be tween the remote contr [...]

Positioning your projector 17 P ositioning y our projector Choosi ng a locat ion Y our projec tor is design ed to be instal led in one of four possible instal lation locations: 1. Floor in front of screen; 2. Ceiling in front of scr een; 3. Floor at re ar of screen; 4. Ceiling at rear of scr een. Y our room layout or personal preferenc e w ill dict[...]

Positioning your project or 18 Safety instructions f or ceiling mounting of the projector W e want y ou to hav e a pleasant experience using your BenQ pr ojector , so we need to bring this safety matter to y our attention to pr event damage to per son and property . If you intend to mount your projector on the ceil ing, we strong ly recommend that [...]

Positioning your projector 19 Ob taining a preferred pr ojected image size The distance from the project or lens to the sc reen, the zoom sett ing, and the v ideo format each factors in the projected ima ge size. The maximum (nativ e) resolution of the projector is 1024 x 768 pixels, which is a 4 to 3 aspect ratio (expr essed as 4:3). T o be able t[...]

Positioning your project or 20 Ho w to deter min e the po siti on of the projector for a giv en screen size 1. Select your scr een size. 2. Re fer to the tabl e and find the clos est match t o your scr een size in th e left colu mns la b el l ed ' 4: 3 Sc re en D ia g on al ' . Us in g th is v al ue , lo o k a c ro ss t hi s r ow to th e [...]

Positioning your projector 21 There is 3% tolerance among these numbers due to optical component variations. BenQ recommends that if you intend to permanently install the projector , you should physically test the projection size and distance using the actua l projector in situ before you perman ently instal l it, so as to make allowa nce for this [...]

Connection 22 Connection When connecting a signa l source to the projector , be sure to: 1. T urn all equipment off be fore making any c onnections. 2. U se the corr ect signal cables for each sour ce. 3. Ensure the cables ar e firmly inserted. In the connections shown below, some cables may not be included with the projector (see "Shipping co[...]

Connection 23 The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagr am: • A Mac adapter (an optional accessory) is needed if you are connecting legacy version Macintosh computers. • Many notebooks do not turn on their external video ports when connected to a projector . Usually a key combo like FN + F3 or CRT/LCD key turns [...]

Connection 24 Connecting a monitor If y ou want to view yo ur presentation close-up on a monit or as well as on the screen, yo u can conn ect the RGB si gna l ou tput socke t on the p roje ctor to an exter nal moni tor w it h a V GA or V GA to DVI-A cable f ollowing the instructions below : T o con nec t th e pro jec tor to a mo nitor (eit her thro[...]

Connection 25 Connecting V ideo source dev ices Y ou can c onnect y our proj ector to various V ide o source devices that pr ovide any one of the following output so ck ets: •D V I • 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 connect the projector t o a Video sour ce device using just one of the abo ve c[...]

Connection 26 Connecting a D VI source device The project or pro vides a DVI-I input sock et that allows you to connec t it to a DVI sou rce device like DVD play er , or a V GA output de vice like notebook or desktop computer . Th ere a re th ree t y pe s of DVI co nne ctor : DVI- A, DV I-D, and DVI -I. The DVI- I so cket is a n integrated connect [...]

Connection 27 Connec ting a Compon ent V ide o source de vi ce Examine your Video sourc e dev ice t o determin e if it has a set of unused Component Video output sockets available: • If so , you can c ontinue with this pro cedure. • If not, you will need to reassess which method you can use to connect to the de vice. T o connect the projector t[...]

Connection 28 Connecting an S-V ideo source dev ice Examine y our Video source device t o determine if it has an unused S-V ideo output sock et avai labl e: • If so, you can continue with this procedure. • If not, you will need to reassess which method you can use to c onnec t to the device. T o connect the proj ector to an S-V ideo sourc e dev[...]

Connection 29 Conn ec tin g a co mpo site V ide o so urce de v ice Examine your Video sourc e device to determine if it has a set of un used composite V ideo output sockets available: • If so , you can c ontinue with this pro cedure. • If not, you will need to reassess which method you can use to connect to the de vice. T o conn ec t th e pro j[...]

Operat ion 30 Operation Start up 1. Plug the po wer cord i nto the project or and into a wall socket. T u rn on the wall socket switch (where fitted). 2. Remo ve the le ns cap. I f it is left on, it c ould become deformed d ue to the heat produced b y the projection lamp . 3. T urn the main pow er switch on. The Pow e r indicator lights orange. 4. [...]

Operation 31 S w itching input signal The project or can be connect ed to multiple devices at the same time. H owev er , it can only display one full screen at a time. T o cy cle through the avail able input sources, press SOURCE on the p rojector or remote control. The select ed source name will display in the lower rig ht corner of the screen for[...]

Operat ion 32 A uto-adjusting the image In some cases, you may need to optimize the picture quality . T o do this, press AU T O on the projec tor or remote c ontrol. W ithin 3 seconds, the buil t-in Intellig ent A uto A djustment function will re-adj ust the values of Frequency , and Clock to provide the best pi cture quality . The current sour ce [...]

Operation 33 Selecting the aspect ratio The "aspect ratio" is the ratio of the image width to the image height. Most analog TV and comput ers are in 4:3 ratio , which is the default fo r this projector , and digital TV is usually in 16:9 ratio. Y ou can change the projected imag e ratio (no matter wha t aspect the source is) by pressing A[...]

Operat ion 34 Optimizing the image T o optimize the image, use the buttons on th e pr ojector or r emote con trol to adjust the image settings directly , or to change the se ttings on the On-Screen Display (OSD) menus. For the operation of OSD menus, refer to "U sing the menus" on page 42 . The fol lowing inst ructions a re optional. Y ou[...]

Operation 35 Selecting a preset mode The pr ojector is pr eset with several pr edefined appl ication modes so that you can choose one to suit your operating environment and input source picture ty pe. T o select a op eration mode that suits your need, press MODE on the remot e control . The picture modes a vailable for different types of sig nals a[...]

Operat ion 36 Other adjustments If y ou are not satisfi ed w ith the pictu re quality made by the preset mode s, you can manuall y adjust some of the settings through the On-Sc reen Displa y (OSD) menus. Adj us t in g b r ig h t ne ss Press MENU on the projector or remote c ontrol. Go to Displa y > Brig htness and adjust the values b y pressing [...]

Operation 37 Oper ating in a high altitude environment W e r ecommend y ou use th e High Altitude Mo de when your en v ironment is higher than 3000 feet abov e sea level, or i s hotter than 40 °C , or whenever the projector will be use d for extended perio ds of time (>10 hours) witho ut shutdown. T o activate the High Altitude M ode, go to Con[...]

Operat ion 38 Hid i ng th e i m ag e In order to draw the audience's full attention to the presenter or other media , you can use BLANK to hi de the projected imag e when needed . The word ' BLANK ' appears at the bo ttom right corner of the screen while the image is hidden. When this function is activat ed with a valid audio input c[...]

Operation 39 PIP (Picture In Picture) operation Y our projector is capable of displaying images simultaneously from two input sourc es, which can be use d to enhance your presentation i n an interesting way . These func tions are available only when the in put source is PC and the PIP source is Video or S-Video . Operation on the remote control 1. [...]

Operat ion 40 Shutting do w n the pr ojector 1. Press Po we r and a con firmation message will display pro mpting you as pictured to the right. If y ou don't respond in a few sec onds, the message will disapp ear . 2. Press Po we r a se cond time to turn th e project or off. The P ower indicator light flashes orange, th e projection l amp shut[...]

Operation 41 On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menu op eration OSD menu syst em *Whe n a Video or S-Video signal is connected, the f unction is only available with NTSC syst em selected. Functions available when r eceiving different signal typ es... Main Menu Analog RGB / DVI-A DVI-D YPbPr (480p/ 576p/ 720p/ 1080i) YCbCr (480i/ 576i) / S-Video / Video Displ[...]

Operat ion 42 U sing the menus The pr ojector is equi pped with On-Screen Displa y (OSD) men us for making various adjustments and settings. Please note th at the on-screen di splay (OSD) me nus vary accordi ng to the signal type selected. There ar e 10 differ ent menu languag es of your c hoice. See "C ontrol menu" on page 46 for details[...]

Operation 43 Display menu Some picture adjustment s are available only when certain input sources are in use. Unavailable adjustment s are not shown on the screen. FUNCTION (default setting / value) DESCRIPTION Keystone (0) Corrects any k eystoni ng of the image . See "Correct ing keystone" on page 34 for details. Brightness (0) Adj usts [...]

Operat ion 44 Ima ge m enu Some picture adjustments are available only when certain input sources are in use. Unavailable adjustment s are not shown on the screen. FUNCTION (default setting / value) DESCRIPTION Auto Resize (On) A utomatically resiz es the input signal pix el resolution t o the native resolutio n of the projector . See "Selecti[...]

Operation 45 Sourc e menu FUNCTION (default setting / value) DESCRIPTION Mirror (Floor front) The projector can be install ed on a ceiling or behi nd a screen, or w ith one or mor e mirrors. Co ntact your dealer for the ceiling mount b racket (optional ac cessory) if you need to install the projector on your cei ling. See "Choosing a location&[...]

Operat ion 46 Control menu FUNCTION (default setting / value) DESCRIPTION (default setting / valu e) Language (English) Language sets the language for the OSD control menus. Us e Left / Rig ht to select the desired language from among English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russi an, T raditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japane se and Kor ea[...]

Operation 47 PIP menu This menu allows you to turn on the PIP screen and make various adjust ments to the screen. High Altitude (Off) A mode fo r operation in are as like high alti tude or high temperatur e. See "Operating in a high altitude en vironment" on page 37 for details. FUNCTION DESCRIPTION PIP Source (Auto) Selects the sourc e f[...]

Maintenance 48 M aintenance Care of the pr ojector Y our project or needs little main tenance. Th e only thing y ou need to do on a regular basi s is to keep the lens clean and to clean th e dust filters to prevent overheat ing. See "Cleaning the lens" and "Cleanin g and replacing the dust filters" below for de tails. Never r em[...]

Maintenance 49 A warning mess age like th e one pictured t o the right will be displayed fo r 10 seconds every 300 hours of use to remind yo u to clean the filters. IMPORT ANT : Please ensure that the projector is properly shutdown before removing the filters for cleaning or replacement. This proj ector has two c oncealed fi lters. One is f itted b[...]

Maintenance 50 If the c ove rs are not c orrectly seated i n place, y ou will be reminded by a message displa yed on the screen ever y three minutes. The projector w ill automa tically shut down after 10 minutes if there has been no fur ther acti on taken. Re-install the filters securely , then turn on the p ower again. Lamp information U se and re[...]

Maintenance 51 R eplacing the lamp • T o reduce the risk of electrical shock, alw ays turn the projector off and disconnect the power cord before changing the lamp. • T o reduce the risk of severe burns, allow the projector to cool for at least 45 minutes before replacing the lamp. • T o reduce the risk of injuries to fingers a nd damage to i[...]

Maintenance 52 7. Re-install t he lamp cov er and tighten the screws. 8. Mak e connection to a signal source t o be displa yed. Start up the pr ojector . (See page "Connection" on page 22 and "Start u p" on page 30 for turning the power on.) • Do not turn the power on with the lamp cover removed. Whenever the lamp is re placed[...]

Maintenance 53 Ind ica tors Illus tration • Blank - : L ight OFF • O : Orange lig ht •: L i g h t f l a s h i n g • R : Red light •: L i g h t O N • G : Green light LED St atus & Descriptio n Power Te m p Lamp Power events The proj ector has just bee n connect ed to a powe r outlet. -- Stand-by mode. -- (1) The projector needs 90 se[...]

Maintenance 54 LED St atus & Description Power Te m p Lamp Thermal events -- The proj ec tor ha s sh utdow n au toma tic all y . If yo u tr y to re- start the projector, it will shutdown again . Please contact your dealer for as sistance. - - - - R R G R G G R G R G G R G O R O R G O R G R G R[...]

Troubleshooting 55 T r oubleshooting The projector does not turn on. No pi c t ur e Blurred im age Remot e control d oes not work Cause Remedy There is no power from the power cable. Plug the power cord into the AC inlet on the projector , and plug the power cord into the power outlet. If the power outlet has a switch, make sure that it is switched[...]

Troubleshooting 56 The computer pr ojected im age is too big for the screen or appear ed to be cut- off M y W indow M edia Play er program works great on m y comput er , but the movie window is dark on my pr ojector , w hile the M edia Player t ools display OK. The remote mouse function does not work. Cause Remedy The computer's resolution doe[...]

Specifications 57 Specificat ions Pr ojector specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Optical Resolutio n 1024 x 768 X GA Displa y system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/N umber F=2.4 to 2.6, f=24.0-29.1 mm Lamp 300W lamp Electrical P ower supply A C100–240V , 4.5A , 50/60 Hz (A utomatic) P ower c onsumption 395W (Max.) Mechanica[...]

Specifications 58 Dimensions 320 mm (W ) x 106 mm (H) x 236 mm (D) Un i t: m m T iming char t Supported timing for PC (including DVI-I) input * denotes the timing is not available when A n alog RGB or DVI-A input sign al is selected ** denotes the timing is not available when DVI-D input sig nal is selected 236 106 320 Resolution Horizontal Frequen[...]

Specifications 59 Supported timing for Component-YP b P r input Supported timing for V ideo and S-V ideo inputs Signal Format Horizont al Frequency (kHz) V ertical Frequency (Hz) 480i(525i)@60Hz 15.73 59.94 480p(525p)@60Hz 31.47 59.94 576i(625i)@50Hz 15.63 50.00 576p(625p)@50Hz 31.25 50.00 720p(750p)@60Hz 45.00 60.00 720p(750p)@50Hz 37.50 50.00 108[...]

Warranty 60 W arra nty Limited W arrant y BenQ warra nts this product against any defects in material and workmansh ip , under nor mal usage and storage. Proof of pu rchas e da te w ill be requi red w it h an y warrant y claim. I n the event this prod uct is found to be defect iv e w ithin the war ranty period, BenQ' s only obligation a nd you[...]

Regulation Stat ements 61 R egulation Statements FCC statement CLASS B : This equipment generates, uses a nd can radiate ra dio frequency energ y and, if not installed and used in acc ordance with the i n structions, may cau se harmful i nterfer ence to radio communica tions. Ho wever , there is no guar antee that interference w ill not occur in a [...]