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BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 manual

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    DLP PR OJECTOR PB2220/ PB2120 USER’S GUIDE Thank you for purchasing the BenQ DLP Projector. Please read this user’s guide to ensure correct use of the device . Save thi s user’s guide for future reference. OUTLINE This DLP projector can display various co mputer signals and NT SC/PAL/SECAM video signals. FE A T U R E S 1. High Brightness 2. H[...]

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    Copy right Copyright © 2003 by BENQ Corporation. All righ ts reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, tran smitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in an y form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chem ical, manu al or otherwise, without the pri[...]

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    T able of Contents iii BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’ s Guide Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Shipping Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Projector Descriptions .[...]

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    T able of Contents iv BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’ s Guide Resetting Lamp Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Accessorie s (Included in th e standard package) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Important Safety Instructions 1 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’ s Guide IMPOR TANT SAFETY I NSTRUCTIONS CAUTION • T o pre v ent shock, do not open the cabinet. No us er -ser vi ceable parts i nside . • Please read this user’ s guid e before you operate y our projector . Sav e this u ser’ s g uide for fu tu re ref eren c e. • Do not look strai[...]

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    Important Safety Instructions 2 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’s Guide SAFETY INSTRUC TIONS 1. The lamp becomes extremel y hot during operation. Allo w the pro jector to cool for appr oximatel y 45 minutes prior to r emoving the lamp assembly for repl acement. 2. Do not operate lamps be yond the rated lamp life. Excessiv e operation of lamps bey ond th[...]

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    Introduction 3 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’ s Guide INTR ODUCTION Shipping Contents The pr ojector is shipped with the necessary cables requir ed for standar d PC or laptop computer connecti ons. Carefull y unpack and verify th at you ha ve all the items shown below . If any o f these items ar e missing, please co ntact your place of purchas e . Opt[...]

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    Introducti on 4 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’s Guide Pr ojector Descriptions Yo u r P r o j e c t o r at a Glance External contr ol panel (see next page) Projection lens IR remote sensor V entilation grill A C power cord input V entilation grill S-Video connector Video connector D-Sub connector (for computer/ HDTV input) Audio input Front adjustment [...]

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    Introduction 5 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’ s Guide External Control Panel • Press and hold Po w e r for 1 second to turn the pr ojector on or off. • When the pr ojector is on, Back-lit P o we r will blink during warm-up and turn to solid gr een to indicate the pr ojector is r eady for use. •T h e Infrar ed Remote Rec eiver (F r ont and Rear) [...]

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    Introducti on 6 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’s Guide Adjuster The pr ojector is equipped with a quick-r elease adjuster foo t and button for adjusting its tilt angle. Pr ojector Featur es The pr ojector integrates high perf ormance optical engine pr ojection and user -friendly design to deliver high r eliability and ease of use. The Pr ojector offers[...]

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    Introduction 7 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’ s Guide Remote Contr ol Description Y ou r Remote Contr ol at a Glance Remote Control Eff ective Range The r emote sensors ar e located on the fr ont and the back of the pr ojector . It can function in a range of 30 degrees horizontally and 30 degr ees v ertically relativ e to a line that is a right angle [...]

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    Introducti on 8 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’s Guide Remote Control F eatures FREEZE The image can be fr ozen when FREEZE is pres sed. An icon will appear in the low er right corner of the scr een for thr ee seconds. T o relea se the freeze function, press th e FREEZE button, RETURN button or SOURCE button (when the input sour ce is switched ov er du[...]

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    Introduction 9 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’ s Guide Installing or Replacing B atteries Caution Av oid excessive heat and humidity . There ma y be danger of an explosion if a batter y is incorrectly r eplaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended b y the manufacturer . Dispose of used batteries accord- ing to the manufactur er’[...]

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    Installation 10 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’s Guide INSTALLATION Screen Siz e Place the pr ojector at the r equire d distance fr om the scre en according to t he desired pictur e size (see the table belo w). • PB2220 (XGA) screen size chart Projection Distance Distance from screen Diagonal measur ement Distance from screen Diagonal measure ment Mi[...]

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    Installation 11 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’ s Guide • PB2120 (SV GA) scr een size chart Connecting to V arious Equipment It only tak es a fe w seconds to connect your pr ojector to y our computer/notebook, VCR or other systems. Ho we ver , a Mac adapter (an option al accessor y) is needed for connection f or Macintosh users. Distance from screen [...]

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    Operation 12 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’s Guide OPERATION Star t Up 1. Plug the pow er cor d into a wall sock et. 2. Press and hold PO WER for 1 second. • The back-lit PO WER k ey blinks gr een and sta ys green when the po wer is turned on. (When the pow er is turned off, ther e is a 60-second cooling period bef ore the pr ojector can be re-start[...]

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    Operation 13 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’ s Guide Digital K eystone Corr ection K eystoning is when the pr ojected image is noticeably wider at either the top or bottom. T o correct this, pre ss KEYST ONE +/- (hot k ey) on the co ntrol panel o f the pro jector or on the remo te control, then adjust the sliding bar labeled K eystone, as needed. Pr es[...]

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    Operation 14 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’s Guide Sour ce Selection When se vera l input sour ces are a vailable , press the SOURCE k ey to mak e a selection fr om the con trol panel of the projec tor or the remote control . Menu System Press Men u for th e main menu and pr ess 3 or 4 to select a sub-men u. Press Men u again to select items i n the s[...]

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    Operation 15 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’ s Guide 1. Displa y Menu FUNCTION DESCRI PTION Ke y s t o n e Corr ects the k eystone of the image. Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the image. Contrast Adjusts the degr ee of differenc e between darkness and lightness of the image. Phase Adjusts to fit in the de sired image s ize. *This function is av a[...]

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    Operation 16 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’s Guide 2. Image Menu FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Ratio Users ha ve 3 options for the i mage ratio . 1. 4:3 2. 16:9 3. 1:1 *1:1 is av ailable only when the input mode i s PC . H-position Adjusts the horizontal p osition of the image. *This function is av ailable only when the inpu t mode is PC . V- p o s i t i o n A[...]

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    Operation 17 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’ s Guide 3. Source Menu FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Mirr or Source Scan If Source Scan is on, all the input sour ces will be detected during th e start-up process . Otherwise, the projector will onl y detect the last input sour ce. Vo l u m e Adjusts the v olume lev el. Tr e b l e Adjusts the tr eble lev el. Bass Ad[...]

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    Operation 18 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’s Guide 4. Control Menu 5. PIP Menu These functions are valid only when the i nput mode is PC and the PIP sour ce is Video or S-Video. FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Language Language sets the OSD to displa y in one of 8 language s. Use 3 / 4 k e y to select the languages: English, Fr ench, Ger- man, Italian, Spanish, [...]

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    Operation 19 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’ s Guide Shutdo wn 1. Press and hold PO WER and a warning m essage will pr ompt up . T o turn off the pro jector , Press PO WER again. 2. The fan will continue to run for a ppro ximately 60 seconds. 3. Disconnect the pow er cord fr om the wall sock et. Caution Please do not unplug the pow er cord before PO WE[...]

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    Maintenance 20 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’s Guide MAINTENANCE Lamp Information Use and Replacement of Lamp When the Lamp Indicator lights up red or a message a ppears to suggest the time of lamp repla cement, please install a new lamp or con sult your dealer . An old lamp could cause a malfunction in the pr ojector and ma y explode . LED Status Ind[...]

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    Maintenance 21 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’ s Guide Lamp Replacement Caution T o reduce the risk of ele ctrical shoc k, alwa ys turn off the projector and dis- connect the po wer cor d befor e changing the lamp . 1. Press the PO WER button to switch off the pro jector . Disconnect the pow er cord fr om the outlet and the pr ojector . 2. Loosen the s[...]

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    Maintenance 22 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’s Guide Caution T o reduce the risk of se v ere burns, allo w the pr ojector to cool for at least 45 minutes befor e replac ing the lamp . T o reduce th e risk of injuries to fing ers and dama ge to intern al components, use caution when remo ving lamp glass that has shattered into sharp pieces. T o reduce [...]

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    Maintenance 23 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’ s Guide Ser vice Information Accessories (Included in the standard package) Optional Accessories ( Not included in the standard package) Ordering P arts or Getting Information For pr oduct inform ation, produc t assistance, ser vice information, o r to order accessories, please contac t BENQ Corporation at[...]

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    T r oubleshooting 24 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’s Guide TR O U B L E S H O O T I N G Common Pr oblems & Solutions PROBLEMS TR Y THESE SOLUTIONS NO PO WER • Plug the pow er cord into the A C inlet. • Plug the power cor d into the power inlet. • W ait two minutes after the pr ojector is turned off bef ore turning the proje ctor back on. NO [...]

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    T r oubleshooting 25 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’ s Guide Status Messag es On Screen Messa ges Description SEARCHING Pr ojector is searchi ng for input. INPUT SIGNAL DETECTED , AC T I VA T I N G A U TO IMA GE Pro jector has identified the input signal and is running the auto image adjustment function. SYNC IS OUT OF RANGE Input signal freq uency exc[...]

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    Specifications 26 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’s Guide SPECIFICATIONS Pr ojector Specifications T ECHNICAL SPECIFICAT IONS Note: All specifications are subject to ch ange without notice. General Product name Person al Projector Model name PB2220 1024 X768 XGA PB2120 8 00X600 SV GA Optical Displa y system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/Number F/2.4 ~ 2.6 Lamp 150W[...]

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    Specifications 27 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’ s Guide Timing Char t RESOLUTION H SYNC (KHZ) V SYNC (HZ) REMARK 640x350 31.5 70.1 640x400 37.9 85.1 VESA 720x400 31.5 70.0 720x400 37.9 85.1 VESA 640x480 31.5 60.0 VESA 640x480 37.9 72.8 VESA 640x480 35.0 66.7 Macintosh 640x480 43.3 85.0 VESA 800x600 35.2 56.3 VESA 800x600 37.9 60.3 VESA 800x600 46.9 7[...]

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    Dimensions 28 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’s Guide DIMENSIONS 220mm 175mm 52mm[...]

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    Wa r r a n t y 29 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’ s Guide WA R R A N T Y Limited W arranty BENQ warrants this pr oduct against an y defects in material and workmanship , under normal usage and storage. Exclusion to W arranty: The lam ps are consider ed a consumable ite m and are war- ranted for 90 da ys or 500 hours, whichev er oc curs first. Pr oof of[...]

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    Safety Regulations 30 BenQ PB2220/ PB2120 User’s Guide SAFETY REGULATIONS FCC Statement CLASS A : This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio fr equency energy , and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction man ual, ma y cause interf er- ence to radio comm unications. It has been tested and found to comply with the li[...]