BenQ PB6210 manual

We l c o m e PB6110 / PB6210 Digital Pr ojector P ortable Ser ies 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 Preset Mode Selection ........................................................ 23 Menu Operation ................................................................ 24 Menu System ................................................................... ............................. 24 Using the Menus ...................................[...]

Important Safety In stru ctio ns 1 Important Safet y I nstructions Y our Ben Q projector is desig ned and tested to mee t the latest stand ards for safety of infor- mation technology equipment. Ho wever , to ensure safe use of this pr oduct, it is important that you follo w the instructions mentio ned in this ma nual and ma rked on the produ ct. Ca[...]

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 atel y 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 projector in any of 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 i[...]

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 lens with any objects when the projector is under operation a s this could ca[...]

Introducti on 5 I ntr oduction Pr ojector F eatur es 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 U ser’ s Man ual Pull the tab be[...]

Introducti on 7 Op ti ona l Access or ies Proje c tor Exte r ior V iew Fron t / U pp er Sid e Rea r Sid e Botto m Side 1. Macintosh adapter 2. 200W lamp module 3. Ceiling mount kit 4. Wireless Pro 5. Presentation Pl us 6. Component V ideo cable Projection lens Front adjuster f oot V entilat ion grill Front IR remote sensor Front adjuster button Foc[...]

Introduction 8 Connector P anel Ref er to p ag e 12 for more informa tion on making co nnections to various equipme nt. RGB signal input (PC/ YPbPr/ YCbCr) RGB signal output AC inlet S-Video Mi ni DIM USB connector Audio jack Video RCA jack IR remote sen sor[...]

Introducti on 9 Controls and F unctions External C ontrol P anel 13 12 10 9 11 5 3 4 8 7 2 1 6 1. Po wer (R efer to pages 18 and 19 for more information.) T urns the projector on or off. 2. Source (R efer to page 21 for more information.) Sequentially selects the input signal RGB /Y P b P r , Vi de o o r S -Vi de o. 3. 3 Left 4. Right 4 When the on[...]

Introduction 10 Re mote C ontrol Description Functions Descriptions Power T urns the projector on or off. Refer to pages 18 and 19 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 [...]

Introducti on 11 Re mote Control Effectiv e Range Infra Red (IR) remote co ntrol sensors are located on the front and the back of the projector . The remot e control must be held at an angle within 30 degrees of the pr ojector’ s IR remote control sensors to function correctly . The distance between the remote control and the sen- sors should not[...]

Connection 12 Connec tion When connecting a signa l source t o the projector , be sure to: 1. T urn all eq uipment off be fore m aking an y conn ections. 2. U se the c orrect si gnal cables for eac h sourc e. 3. Ensure the cables ar e firmly ins erted. Connecting to a Laptop or Deskt op Comput er A Mac adapter (an optional accessory) is needed if y[...]

Connection 13 Connecting Equipment t o the Component V ideo Inp ut The projector is cap able of displayin g various Hig h Definition T V display modes. So me of these sourc es are: Most of these sourc es will provide an anal og component video output, a standard V GA out- put, or a YP b P r (default) format. The project or is capable of ac cepting [...]

Connection 14 If the selected video image 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 correctly . Also check that the signal cables have been connect ed correctly . Connecting to Display Devices If y ou w a nt t o m o n it o r y ou r p re s[...]

Installati on 15 Ins tal l at ion Choo sing a Loca tion Y our projector is designed to be installed in the four installatio n configurations shown here: Floor front, Ceiling fr ont, Floor rear , Ceiling re ar . Y our room l ay out or p ersonal preference will dictate which installation c onfiguration yo u use. For further information on the four co[...]

Installation 16 A djusting the H eight The proj ector is eq uipped with 1 quick-r elease adjus ter foot and 2 rear adjus ter feet. The se adjusters change t he image height and proj ection angle. T o adjust the projector , 1. Lift the pr ojector up and press the adjuster button to releas e the adjuster . The ad juster will drop into position and be[...]

Installati on 17 The recommended focus range is from 1. 5 ~ 8 meters (6 ~ 32 feet). There is 3% ~ 5% toleran ce among these numbers due to opt ical component variations. * 1 m = 3.28 feet, 1 foot = 0.305 m, 1 m = 100 cm, 1 foot = 12 inches PB6110 (SV GA) / PB6 210 (X GA) screen size c hart (4:3 aspec t ratio) Distanc e from screen Diagonal measurem[...]

Operat ion 18 Operation Startup 1. Switc h all of the connect ed equipmen t on. 2. Plug the po wer cor d into the pr ojector and into a wall sock et. 3. T urn on the wall soc ket switch (whe re fitted) . 4. Press and hold Pow e r on the rem ote co ntro l or p rojec tor to sta rt t he un it. The Po we r indicator light flashes gree n and sta ys gree[...]

Operation 19 Shut do w n 1. Press Pow e r and a warn- ing message ap pears. Press Pow e r a second time t o turn the pr ojector off. 2. The Pow e r in d i c at o r li g h t flashes orange and the lamp shuts down, the fan s continue t o run for appro ximatel y 110 seconds to cool down the projec tor . T o protect the lamp, the projector will not res[...]

Operat ion 20 Digital K e yst one C orrectio n K eystonin g refers t o the situation wher e the projecte d image is noticeably wider at either the top or bottom. It occurs when the projector is not p erpendicular to the sc reen. T o correct this, beside s adjusting the height of the pr ojector , you will need to manuall y correct it follo w- ing ON[...]

Operation 21 Sourc e Selection T o sequentially sele ct input sourc es, press Sourc e on the pr ojector c ontrol panel or the rem ote co ntro l. It m ay ta ke you a few sec - onds when the proje ctor is sear ching for input signals. The selected sour ce will be displayed at the bottom r ight of the screen for 3 seco nds. For a quic k search, y ou c[...]

Operat ion 22 Blank In order to draw the audience’ s full attention to the presenter , you can use Blank to hide the screen i mage. Pr ess Blank again t o restor e the image. A word “ BLANK ” appear at the bott om rig ht corner of the screen when the image is hidden. W hen this functi on is activated with vid eo/ S -vid eo si gna l c o nne ct[...]

Operation 23 Fr eeze The image i s froz en when Fre eze is p r e s se d . A n i co n w i l l a p p ea r in the lowe r rig ht c orner of the screen. T o release the function, pr ess Free ze , Sourc e (this will chang e the in put sour ce and release the pause function). Pr eset M ode Selection Press P reset t o select a oper ation mode that suits yo[...]

Operat ion 24 Me n u O p e r a t i o n Me nu S ys t e m Please note that the OSD menus var y ac c ording to the signal ty pe selected. *When a V ideo or S-V ideo signal is connected, th e fun cti on is only avail able wi th NTS C sy s- tem selecte d. Functions a vailable when recei ving different signal ty pes... Sub-Menu PC Video / S-Video Compone[...]

Operation 25 Us i n g t h e M e 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 30 for m ore details.) The follow ing example descr ibes the adjustment of the keystone. 1. Press 6 Men u on the projector or Me nu on the remot [...]

Operat ion 26 1. Picture M en u PC signal input FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Preset Mode Preset modes are provided so y ou can optimi ze your projector image set-up to suit your prog ram ty pe. PC Sig nal Inp ut 1. Presentation Mode : Is designed for prese ntations. The b rightn ess is emphas ized in this m ode. 2. Viv i d Mo de : Is perfect f or playing g[...]

Operation 27 Vi deo/ S-Vi deo/ Component V ideo signal input FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Preset Mode As ab ove. Keystone As above. Brightness As above. Contrast As above. Color Increas es or decr eases the c olor int ensity of the im age. 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 we[...]

Operat ion 28 2. Pr o-Picture M enu PC signal input Video/ S-V ideo/ Component V ideo sign al input FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Auto Resize Makes the best fit of the image t o 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 proje[...]

Operation 29 3. Setting M enu *About c olor temperatures: There are many different shades that are considered to be “w hite ” for var ious purpos es. 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 hi[...]

Operat ion 30 4. Ad vance M en u FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Mirror The projector can be installed on a ceiling or behind 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 31 High Altitude Mode A mode f or extrem e en vironments li ke high alt itude and h igh temper a- 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 de cibel oper- ating noise lev el because of[...]

Operat ion 32 5. Information Men u This menu shows you the cur rent operating s tatus of the projector. PC signal / Component V ideo input Vid e o / S -Vi de o s ig n al i n pu t FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Source Shows the current signal sourc e. Resolution Shows the nativ e resolution of the input signal. Preset Mode Shows the selected mode in Pictur e [...]

Maintenance 33 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 v er you notice dirt or dust on the surface. [...]

Maintenance 34 Lamp Informatio n W arning Message When the Lamp indicator lights up r ed or a message ap pears suggesting it is time t o replac e the lamp , please in stall a new lamp o r cons ult your dealer . An old lamp ma y 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[...]

Maintenance 35 Step 1. T urn the powe r off and disconnect the project or from the wall socket. Step 2. T urn the projec tor ov er . Then loosen the screws and remove the lamp cover . If the lamp is hot, a void b urns by waiting for 45 minutes until the lamp has c ooled. Step 3. Mov e the latch to another end as show n in the pic ture. Step 4. Loos[...]

Maintenance 36 Step 8. Res e tt ing t he l am p c ou nte r i. Press and hold the Exit 5 butt on on the projector for 5 seconds t o displa y the total used lamp time. ii. Press Aut o on the projector or on the remo te control to reset th e lamp hour to “0” . iii. W ait about 5 seconds to let the OSD disappear . Te m p I n f o r m a t i o n When [...]

Maintenance 37 Light St atus & Description Power Te m p Lamp Lamp events -- (1) The project or needs 110 seconds t o cool do wn. Or (2) Please contact your de aler for assistance . Thermal events -- The projec tor has shutdown automa tically . If you tr y to re-start the project or , it will shutd own again. Please co ntact your de aler for ass[...]

Maintenance 38 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 arts or Getting Informatio n For p roduct inf ormation, product assistance, se rv ice information, or to order acc essories, please v isit the BenQ Corporati on website at http://www.BenQ.c[...]

Troubleshooting 39 T r oubleshooting THE PROJECT OR D OES NO T TURN ON. NO PICTURE BL URRED IMA GE REMOTE CONTR OL 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 40 Specifications Pr oject or Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. General Produ ct nam e Di gi tal Pro je ctor Model name PB6210 1024 x 768 X GA PB6110 800 x 600 SV GA Optical Displa y syst em 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/N umber PB6210 F=2.4 t o 2.6, f= 24.0 to 29.1 mm PB6110 F=2.4 t o 2.6, f= 18.6 to 22.7 m[...]

Specifications 41 Tim i ng C h ar t Supported Timing for PC Input Supported T iming for Co mponent-YP b P r Inpu t Supported T iming for V ideo and S-V ideo Inputs Resolution Horizont al 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 [...]

Dimensions 42 Dimensions Un it : m m 262 91.2 91.2 215[...]

Warranty 43 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 w il l be requ ired w ith a n y wa rr anty claim . In the e vent thi s prod- uct is found to be defectiv e within the warr anty period, BenQ’ s only obligation and your [...]

Regulation Stat ement s 44 R egulation 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 interferenc e will not occur in a par[...]