BenQ PB2240 manual

We l c o m e PB2140 / PB2240 Digital Pr ojector M obile Series Us e r ’ s M a n u a l[...]

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Table of Contents iii T able of Cont ents Important Safety Instructions ............................... 1 Introduction ........................................................... 5 Projector Features ................................................................ 5 Shipping Contents ............................................................... 6[...]

Table of Contents iv 2. Pro-Picture Menu .................................................................................... 26 3. Setting Menu ............................................................................................ 27 4. Advance Menu ......................................................................................... 28 [...]

Important Safety In stru ctio ns 1 Important Safet y Instructions Y our Ben Q projector is desig ned and tested to meet the latest sta ndards for safety of infor- mation technology equipment. Ho wever , to ensure safe use of this product, it is important that you follo w the instructions mentioned in this m anual and marked on th e product. Caution[...]

Important S afety Instruction s 2 Safety Instructions 1. The lamp be comes e xtr emely hot during operation. A llow the pr ojec- tor to cool for a pproxim ate ly 45 minut es prior to r emoving the lamp assembly for replacement. 2. Do not oper ate lamps be yond the rated lamp life. Ex cessiv e operation of lamps beyond the rated life could cause the[...]

Important Safety In stru ctio ns 3 Safety In structions (C ontinued) 7. Do not place this projecto r in any o f the following environments. - Space that is poorly ventilated or confined. Allow at least 50 cm clearance f rom walls and free flow of air ar ound the projecto r . - Locations wher e temperatures ma y become exc essively high, such as the[...]

Important S afety Instruction s 4 Safety Instructio ns (Continued) 11. Do not step on the pr ojector o r place any objects upon it. Besides probable physical damage to the projector , doing so may result in accidents and possible inju r y . 12. Do not block the projection le ns with any objects when the projector is under operation a s this could c[...]

Introducti on 5 I ntr oduction Pr ojector F eatures The projector integ rates high-p erformance optical eng ine projection and a user-friend ly des ign t o del iv er h igh r eli abil ity an d eas e of u se. The projector offers t he following features: • Compact and portable unit • High quality manual z oom lens • One-key auto-a djustment to [...]

Introduction 6 Shipping Contents The project or is shipped with the cables re quir ed fo r connection to a PC and to video equ ip- ment. Carefully unpack and v erify that you ha ve all of the it ems shown below . If an y of these items are missing, please contact y our place of purchase. Projector Soft Carr y Case R emote Control U ser’ s Manual [...]

Introducti on 7 Op ti ona l Access or ie s Proje c tor Ex ter ior V ie w Fron t / Uppe r Si de Rea r Si de Botto m Side 1. Macintosh adapt er 2. 200W lamp module 3. Ceiling mount kit 4. Wireless Pr o 5. Pr esentation Plus 6. Component V ideo cable External control panel (See page 8 for detail ed information.) Front IR remote sensor V entilation gri[...]

Introduction 8 Controls and F unctions External Contr ol P anel 1 2 3 9 6 8 5 11 10 4 7 12 13 1. P ow er (R efer to pag es 17 and 18 for more information.) T urns the projector on or off. 2. M enu Opens, saves and exits the on-screen menu. 3. Do wn 6 4. 5 Up 5. 3 Left 6. Right 4 The #2 to #6 keys are used t o select the desired menu ite ms and to m[...]

Introducti on 9 Re mote Con trol Description Functions Descriptions Power T urns the projector on or off. Refer to pages 17 and 18 for more information. Freeze The image is frozen when Freeze is pressed. A “Pause” icon will appear in the lower right corner of the screen. T o release the function, press Freeze again. 5 Up, Menu 3 Left / Right 4 [...]

Introduction 10 Re mote Contr ol Effectiv e Range Infra Red (IR) remote c ontrol sensors are located on the front and the back of the pr ojector . The remote control m ust be held at an angle within 30 degrees of the project or’ s IR remote control sensors to function correctly . The di stance between the r emote co ntrol and the sen- sors should[...]

Connection 11 Con ne ct ion Wh en connecting a si gnal source t o the project or , be sure to: 1. T urn all equi pment off before making any connec tions. 2. U se the c orrect signal cable s for each so urce. 3. Ensure the cables are firmly inser ted. Connecting to a Laptop or Deskt op Comput er A Mac adapter (an optional acc essory) is needed if y[...]

Connection 12 Connecting Eq uipment to the C omponent V ideo Inp ut The project or is capable of displa ying various High Definiti on TV displa y modes. Some of these sour ces ar e: Most of these sources will pro vide an analog component v ideo output, a standard V GA out- put, or a YP b P r (default) format. The project or is capable o f acce ptin[...]

Connection 13 If the selected video im age is not displayed af ter the projector is turned on and the correct video source has been selected, check that the video source is turned on and operating cor- rectly . Also check that the signal cables have been connected correctly . Au di o c a bl e Vid e o c a bl e Vi deo devices[...]

Installation 14 Ins ta ll at ion Choosing a Location Y our projector is designed to be installed in the four installation c onfigurations shown here: Floor front, Ceiling fro nt, Floor rear , Ceiling rear . Y our room la yout or personal preferenc e will dictate which installation c onfiguration y ou use. For further information on th e four config[...]

Installati on 15 A djusting the H eight The projector is equipp ed with 1 quick-release adjuster foot and 2 rear adjuster feet. Th ese adjusters c hange the image height and p roj ection angle. T o adjust the project or , 1. Lift the project or up and press the adjuster button to r elease the adjuster . The adjuster will drop into position and be l[...]

Installation 16 The recommended focus range is from 1.5 ~ 8 meters (6 ~ 32 feet). There is 3% ~ 5% tolerance among these nu mbers due to optical component variations. * 1 m = 3.28 feet, 1 foot = 0.305 m, 1 m = 100 cm, 1 foot = 12 inches Scre en si ze char t ( 4:3 a spe ct r ati o) Distance from screen Diagonal measureme nt Distanc e from screen Dia[...]

Operation 17 Operation Start U p 1. Switc h all of the connect ed equipment on. 2. Plug t he p ower co rd in to the proj ec tor an d in to a w all s ocke t. 3. T urn on the wall sock et switch (wher e fitted). 4. Press and hold Pow e r on the remote control or project or to start the unit. The Pow e r indicator light flashes green and stays green w[...]

Operat ion 18 Shutdo w n 1. Press Pow e r and a warn- ing message appears. Press Pow e r a second time to turn the projector off. 2. The P ow er indicator light flashes orange and the lamp shut s down, the fans continue to run for approximately 90 sec- onds to cool do wn the projector . T o protect the lamp, the projec- tor will not respond to any [...]

Operation 19 Digital K e yst one Correction K eystoning refers to the situation where the proj ect ed image is noticeably wider at either the top or bott om. It occurs when the projec tor is not perpendicular to the scr een. T o correct this, you can perform the following st eps. 1. Adjust the height of the projec- tor . 2. Pr ess Keystone on th e [...]

Operat ion 20 Sour ce Sel ection T o sequentially select input sources, press the Source key on the project or control panel or the remot e control. The selected source will be displa yed at the bottom right of the screen for 3 seconds. Au t o Ad j u s t m e n t In some cases, you may need to optimize the picture quality . T o do this, press Au to [...]

Operation 21 Blank In order t o draw the audienc e’ s full attention to the prese nter , you can use Blank to hide the screen image. Press Blan k again to restore the image. A wor d “ BLANK ” appear at the bottom rig ht corner of the screen when th e image is hidden. Zoom / Focusing Adjust t he project ed image to your desir ed size using the[...]

Operat ion 22 Me n u O p e r a t i o n Me nu S y st e m Please note that the OSD menus var y ac c ording to the signal ty pe selected. Functions available when receiving different sign al typ es... Sub-Menu PC Video / S-Video / Component Video Picture Preset Mode Keystone Brightness Contrast Preset Mode Keystone Brightness Contrast Color Ti n t Pro[...]

Operation 23 Us i n g t h e Me n u s The projector is equipped w ith on-screen display (OSD) menus for making various adjust- ments and settings. There are 10 diff erent me nu langua ges. (Refer t o page 28 for m ore details.) The fol lowing example describes the adjustment of the keyston e. 1. Press Men u to turn the on-screen menu on. 3. Adjust k[...]

Operat ion 24 1. Picture M enu FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Preset Mode Preset modes are provided so y ou can opti mize your projector image set-up to suit your prog ram ty pe. PC Sig nal Inp ut 1. Presentation Mode : Is designed for presentations . The brigh tness is emphas ized in this m ode. 2. Viv i d Mo de : Is perfect for pla ying game s. The color s[...]

Operation 25 Color Increas es or decr eases the c olor int ensity of the imag e. This function is not available when a PC input is selected. Tin t Adj usts the color t ones of the image. The hi gher the value, the mor e red- dish the image bec omes. The lo wer the value, th e more greenis h the image bec omes. This function is not available when a [...]

Operat ion 26 2. Pr o-Picture M enu FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Auto Resize Makes the best fit of the image to the screen. 1. On 2. Off Aspect Ratio Ther e ar e two aspect ratio settings. 1. 4 : 3 (Standard) 2. 16 : 9 (Wide Scr een) H Position Adj usts the horiz ontal posi- tion of the projected image. This function is avail- able only when a PC input sel[...]

Operation 27 3. Setting M enu *About c olor temperatures: There are many different shades that are considered to be “w hite” for various purp oses. One of the common methods of representing w hite color is known as the “ color temperature” . A white color with a low color temperature appears t o be reddish whit e. A white colo r with a high[...]

Operat ion 28 4. Ad vance M enu FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Mirror The projector can be installed on a ceiling or behi nd a screen, or with one or more mirrors. C ontact your dealer for the ceiling mount bracket (optional acces sory) if you need to install the pr ojector on your c eiling.  Floor front: Select this setting w ith the projector set on the[...]

Operation 29 High Altitude Mode A mode fo r extrem e en vironments li ke high alt itude and high tempe ra- ture. W e recommend yo u use the High Altitude M ode when your environ- ment is higher than 3000 feet, or is hotter tha n 40 ℃ . Opera tion under "High Altitude Mode" may cause a higher decibel oper- ating noise lev el because of i[...]

Operat ion 30 5. Information Men u This menu shows you the cur rent operating status of the proje ctor . FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Source Shows the current signal sourc e. Resolution Shows the nativ e resolution of the input signal. Preset Mode Shows the selecte d mode in Picture me nu. Lamp Hour D isplays the number of hours the lamp has b een used. Sy[...]

Maintenance 31 M aintenanc e Y our proj ector needs l ittle maint enance. Things y ou hav e to d o on a r egular basis ar e k eep the lens clean. Nev er remo ve an y parts of the pr ojector ex cept t he lamp. Contact y our dealer if other parts needs replacin g. Cleaning the Lens Clean the lens whene ver y ou notice dirt or dust on the surface. [...]

Maintenance 32 Lamp Informatio n W arning Message When the Lamp indicator lights up r ed or a message appears suggesting it is time to replac e the lamp , please in stall a new lamp o r cons ult your dealer . An old lamp may cause a mal- function in the projector and in some instances the lam p may br eak. For mor e detailed info rmation on lamp wa[...]

Maintenance 33 Step 1. T urn the power off and disconnect the projector f rom the wall socket. Step 2. T urn the projector over . Then loosen the scre ws and rem ove t he l am p cover. If the lamp is hot, avoi d burns by waiting for 45 minut es until the lamp has coo led . Step 3. Loosen the screw that fixing the lamp to the projector. If the screw[...]

Maintenance 34 Te m p I n f o r m a t i o n When the T emper ature warning light is on, it is warning you of the following p ossible prob- lems: 1. The intern al temperature is too hig h. 2. The fa ns are not working. T u rn the pr ojector off and contact q ualif ied service personnel for further help. For mor e detailed info rmation, please refe r[...]

Maintenance 35 Lamp events -- It is warning y ou that lamp usage has ex ceeded 2000 / 3000 (Economic mode ) hours. Replace the project ion lamp w ith a new one immediat ely . -- The lamp is not properly attache d or the lamp is da maged. Please contact your dealer for assistanc e. Thermal events - The projec tor has shutdown automa tically . If you[...]

Maintenance 36 Serv ice I nformatio n A cc essories (included in the standar d package) Optional A cce ssories (not included in the standard package) Ordering P a rts or Getting Information For pr oduct information, pr oduct assistanc e, se rv ice information, or to order acc essories, please v isit the BenQ Corporat ion website at http://www.BenQ.[...]

Troubleshooting 37 T r oubleshooting THE PROJECT OR D OES NO T TURN ON. NO PICTURE BL URRED IMAGE REMOTE CONTR O L DOES NOT W ORK 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[...]

Specifications 38 Specifications Pr ojector Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. General Produ ct nam e Di gi tal Proje ctor Model name PB2240 1024 x 768 X GA PB2140 800 x 600 SV GA Optical Displa y syst em 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/N umber PB2240 F=2.4 to 2.6, f= 24.0 to 29.1 mm PB2140 F=2.4 to 2.6, f= 18.6 to 22.7 mm La[...]

Specifications 39 Dimensions Unit: mm Environment al Requirement s Operating temperatur e 0°C ~ 40°C at sea level Operating relativ e humidity 10% ~ 90% (w ithout condensation) Operating altitude 6000 feet at 30°C 6000 ~ 10000 feet at 23°C 86.8 81.8 180 238[...]

Specifications 40 T iming Char t Supported T iming for PC Input Supported T iming for Compone nt-YP b P r Input Supported T iming for V ideo and S-V ideo Inputs Resolution Horizo ntal Frequency (kHz) Ve r t i c a l Frequency (Hz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) Mode 720 x 400 37.927 85.039 35.500 720 x 400_85 640 x 480 31.469 59.940 25.175 V GA _60 37.861 72[...]

Warranty 41 W ar rant y Limited W ar rant y BenQ warrants this pr oduct against any defects in material and workmanship , under normal usage and storage. Proof of p urchas e date wil l be re quired w ith any war rant y cla im. In t he even t this prod- uct is found to be defectiv e within the warr anty period, BenQ’ s only obligation and your ex [...]

Regulation Stat ement s 42 R e gulation Statements FCC Stateme nt CLASS B : This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in acc ordance with the instructions, may cause harmful int er- ferenc e to radio communications. H ow ever , there is no guarantee that interferen ce will not occur in a pa[...]