BenQ PB8260 manual

We l c o m e PB8260 Digital Pr ojector Installation Series Us e r ’s Ma n u a l[...]

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Table of contents iii T able of co ntents Important safety instructions ................................ 1 Introduction ........................................................... 5 Projector features ................................................. .............. 5 Shipping contents ............................................................... [...]

Table of contents iv Troubleshooting ................................................... 44 Common problems & solutions ...................................... 44 Specifications ........................................................ 45 Projector specifications .................................................... 45 Dimensions .................[...]

Important safety inst ruct ions 1 Important safet y instructions Y our Ben Q projector i s design ed and tested to mee t the latest st andards for saf ety of information tec hnology equipment. H owever , to ensur e safe use of thi s product, it is important that you follow the i nstr uctions me ntioned in this manual and marked o n the product. Cau[...]

Important safety inst ructions 2 Safety I nstructions 1. The lamp be comes e xtremely hot during opera tion. Allow the proj ector to c ool for appr ox imately 45 minutes prior to removing the lamp assembly for r eplacement. 2. Do not oper ate lamp s beyond the rated lamp life. Ex cessive operation of lamps beyond the rated life could cause them to [...]

Important safety inst ruct ions 3 Safety Instructions (Continued) 7. Do not place this pr ojector in any of the following en vironments. - Space that is poorly v entilated or confined. Allo w at least 50 cm clearance from walls and free flo w of air around the projector . - Locations where temperatures ma y becom e excess ively h ig h, s uch as th [...]

Important safety inst ructions 4 Safety Instructio ns (Continued) 11. Do not step on the project or or place any objects upon it. Besides probable physical damage to the projector , doing so may result in accidents and possible inj ur y . 12. Do not block the projection lens with any objects when the projector is under operation a s this could caus[...]

Introducti on 5 I ntrod uction Pr ojector featur es The projector integ rates hig h-per formance optical eng ine projection and a user-fri endly des ign to d eli ver h igh re liabi lity an d ease of use. The projector offe rs the following features: • M aki ng wi rel ess co nne ctio n wit h y our lap to p • Ful l- fu nc t ion rem ote con tro l [...]

Introduction 6 Shipping cont ents The project or is shipped with the cables r equired for connection to a PC and to video eq ui p me nt . Ca ref u ll y un pa c k a nd ve r if y th a t yo u hav e a ll o f t he i tem s sh ow n b el ow. If any of these items are missing, please contact your place of purchase. The supplied accessories will be suit able[...]

Introducti on 7 Optional accessories Proj ec to r ex ter ior v i ew Fron t / u pp e r v ie w Back view 1. Macintosh adapt or 2. 250W / 300W lamp module 3. Ceiling mount kit 4. Wireless Pr o 5. Pr esentation Pro 6. DVI-I cable 7. S-Vi deo cable 8. Dust filter 9. 3-2 power adapt or External control panel (See page 15 for detailed information.) K ensi[...]

Introduction 8 Bottom view Connector panel Lamp door Rear adjuster Rear adjuster Fro nt a d ju s te r Fron t a dj us ter RGB s i g n a l in p u t (PC/ YPbPr/ Y CbCr) USB connector RGB sig nal outp ut S-V ideo jack A udio/ Video connector PC A udio jack DVI- I connect or RS 232 co ntrol port For ex ternal control system s and used by service personn[...]

Introducti on 9 Controls and fun ctions External c ontrol panel 1 2 3 9 8 4 11 10 5 7 6 12 13 1. P ower (R efer to page 25 for more information.) T urns the projector on or off. 2. Source (R efer to pag e 26 for more information.) Sequentially selects the input signal RGB, DV I , Y P b P r, S-V ideo, or Vi de o. 3. 3 Left 4. Right 4 When the on-scr[...]

Introduction 10 Re mote contr ol description Front v iew Notes on Remote Control Operation: • Make sure that there are no obst acles between the remote contr ol a nd the IR s ensors on the projector that might obstruct the infra-red beam . • If the remote control stop s working, or if its effe ctive range decreases, replace the batteries with n[...]

Introducti on 11 Re mote contr ol effective 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 projector’ s IR remot e control sensors to function correctly . The distance between the remote control and the sensors should not e[...]

Introduction 12 Installing or R eplacing the Batteries • Avoid ex cess ive heat and humidity . There may be danger of damage to the remote and injury to those nearby if the batteri es ar e incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufactur er . • Dispose of the used batteries according to the m[...]

Positioning your projector 13 P ositioning y our project or Choosin g a loca tion Y our projec tor is desig ned to be in stalle d in one of four possible in stallation locations: 1. Floor in front of screen; 2. Ceiling in front of scr een; 3. Floor at rear of screen; or 4. Ceiling at rear of scree n. W ith the use of this wireless projector , there[...]

Positioning your project or 14 If y ou place the pr ojector abov e or below th e screen, y ou hav e to tilt it do wn or up to cen ter the image on the scree n, in these situations image distortion w ill occur . Use the K e ystone function to correct the disto r tion. See page 28 for keystone correction. O btaining a preferred projected image size T[...]

Positioning your projector 15 The recommended focus range is from 1. 5 ~ 8 meters (6 ~ 32 feet). There is 3% ~ 5% tolerance among these figu res 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 s ize ch ar t (4: 3 a sp ec t r ati o) Dist ance from screen Diagonal measurement Dist anc[...]

Connection 16 Connection Wi r e l e s s c o n n e c t i o n This is the rec ommended and most c onv enient wa y of using this pr ojector . Y ou will need to ins er t the w ire le ss card to you r p roj ec tor and in st al l t he n ece ssa r y sof tw are onto you r l ap top to enable you to make presenta tions. T o use the pr ojector without cables:[...]

Connection 17 Connecting to a laptop or deskt op computer Notes: • A Mac adaptor (an optional accessory) may be necessary if you are connec ting to an older Macintosh computers. • The USB cable is required if you intend using the mouse functions on the remote control. • Many laptops do not turn on their external vi deo port s when connected t[...]

Connection 18 Connecting to video or S-Video dev ices S-Video dev ices Video devices or V CR 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 si gnal cables have been connected cor rect[...]

Operation 19 Operation Star t up 1. Switc h all of the connected equ ipment on. 2. Plu g t he p owe r cord in to t he proj ec tor an d in to a wa ll socket. T urn on the po wer point (if switched ). 3. T urn the main power switch on. The Po w e r i n d i c a t o r ligh ts oran ge. 4. Remo ve the lens cap . If it is le ft on, it could bec ome deform[...]

Operat ion 20 8. If y ou are going to displ ay a image fr om other signal input, pre ss Sou rce on the projector or remote control. The projector screen displays the current input source being scanned at the bott om rig ht corner of the screen. If no inpu t sourc e signal is detected, the sear ch will continue until an input sour ce signal is detec[...]

Operation 21 A djusting the image A djusting the height Place y our projector on a fla t level surface an d ensure that the projector is squar e to the screen. The projector is equi pped w ith 2 quick-relea se adjuster feet. The se adjusters change th e image height and projection an g le. T o adjust the proj ector , 1. Lift the pr ojector up and p[...]

Operat ion 22 Correcting k eystone K eystoning re fers to 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 erpen dicular to the screen. T o correct this, besides adj usting the height of the pr ojector , you will need to ma nually corr ect it following ONE of these st e[...]

Operation 23 Zoom In + / Zoom Out - By pressing Zoom + , the center of the picture will be mag nified. Whe n t h e + butto n is pressed again, the picture is further magn ified. Use the Mouse P ad to navigate the i mage. By pressing Zoom - , the size of the image is r educed. Wh en the - button is pressed aga in, the pict ure is furth er reduced un[...]

Operat ion 24 Laser pointer operation The Laser P ointer is a pr esentation aid for professionals. It emits re d colored light when y ou press i t and the LED indicator lights up green. Do not look into the laser light window or shine the laser light beam on y ourself or others. Refer t o the war ning messages on the back of the remote contr ol and[...]

Operation 25 PIP (Picture In Picture) operation Y our projector i s capable of disp laying image s simultaneously from two input source s, wh ich can be used to enhance your presentat ion in an interesting way . These func tions are available only when the input source is PC and the PIP source is V i deo or S-V ideo. Op er a ti on on the rem ot e c[...]

Operat ion 26 Fr eezing the image The imag e is frozen when Free ze is pressed. An icon will appear in the lower right corner of the scre en. T o releas e the function, press Fr eeze again, Re tu r n or Source (this will change the inpu t source and release the p ause function). Ev en if an ima ge is frozen on the screen, the pictures are running o[...]

Operation 27 Shut down 1. Press Pow e r and a confirmation prompt message displays. T o tur n the projector off, press Pow er again . 2. The Pow e r i n d i c at o r l i g ht flashes orange and the lamp shuts down. The fans will continue to run for appro ximately 90 seconds to c ool down the projector lamp . T o protect the l amp, the projector wil[...]

Operat ion 28 Me n u o p e r a t i o n Me n u S y s t e m The OSD menus w ill var y accor ding to the selected sig nal ty p e. Function s available when r eceiving differ ent signal types... Sub-Menu Analog RGB / DVI-A DVI-D / Wire les s YPbPr (480p/ 576p/ 720p/ 1080i) YCbCr (480i/ 576i) / S-Video / Video Display Ke y s t o n e Brightness Contrast [...]

Operation 29 Us i n g t h e m e n u s The pr ojector is equipped with on- screen displa y (OSD) men us for making various adjustments and settings. There are 10 differ ent menu lang uages. (Refer t o pag e 39 for more deta ils.) The fol lowing exa mple descr ibes the adjustment of the keystone. 1. Press Me nu on the projec tor or remote control to [...]

Operat ion 30 1. Display me nu Some picture adjustments are available only when certain input port s are in use. U navailable adjustment s are not shown on the screen. FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Keystone Corr ects an y keyst oning of th e image. R efer t o page 32 for more informat ion. Brightness Adjusts the brightne ss of the image. The hig her the val[...]

Operation 31 2. Image men u Some picture adjustments are available only when certa in input port s are in use. Un available adjustment s are not shown on the screen. *About color temperatures: There are many different shades that are considered to be “w hite” for various pur poses. On e of the common methods of representing w hite color is know[...]

Operat ion 32 3. Sourc e menu FUNCTION DESCRIPTIO N Mirror The proj ector can be installed on a c eil ing or behind a screen, or w ith one or more mirr ors. Contact your deale r for the ceiling mount brack et (optional acc essor y) if you need to install the pr ojector on your c eiling. For m ore in for ma ti on , re fe r to p ag e 19 . Source Show[...]

Operation 33 4. Control men u FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Language Language s ets the language for the OSD c ontrol me nus. Us e t h e 3 / 4 key to select the desired langua ge from among English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russi an, T raditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, J apanese and K orean. OSD OSD P os. Selects a de sired OSD position. OSD [...]

Operat ion 34 High Altitude A mode for extreme environments like high alt itude and hig h tempera ture. W e recommend you use the Hig h Altitude mo de when your environment is higher than 3000 feet a bove sea level, or is hotter than 40 ℃ . Operation under "H igh Altitude Mode" ma y cause a higher decibel operating noise lev el because [...]

Operation 35 5. PIP (Picture In Picture) menu Y our projector is capable of displaying images simultaneously from two input sourc es, which can be use d to enhance your presentati on in an interesting way . These func tions are available only w hen the input source is PC and the PIP source is Video or S-Video . FUNCTION DESCRIPT ION PIP Source Sele[...]

Maintenance 36 M aintenance Y our project or needs little main tenance. The only things y ou have to do on a r egular basis are to k eep the lens clean and to clean the dust filte rs to prev ent overheatin g. Nev er remov e any parts of the pr ojector ex cept the lamp and d ust filters. Cont act your dealer if other parts nee d replacing. Cleaning [...]

Maintenance 37 4. U se a small vacuum cleaner designed for compute rs and other office e quipment to clean the filters. Or use a soft brush (such as a clean ar tist’ s paint brush) to gently sweep the dust awa y . If the dirt is difficult t o remov e or the filters ar e broken, replace them. Contact your dealer or v isit BenQ website at www .BenQ[...]

Maintenance 38 Lamp information U se and replac ement of the lamp When the Lamp Indicator lights up red or a message appears sug gesting it is tim e to replace the lamp , please install a new lamp. An old la mp may caus e a malfunction in the proj ector and in some inst ances the lamp ma y explode. For mor e detailed information on the warning indi[...]

Maintenance 39 • This lamp contains mercury . Consul t y our local hazardous waste regulations and dispose of this lamp in the proper manner. Step 1. T urn the power off and disconnect the pr ojector from the wall socket. Step 2. Pr otect the pr ojector's su rface by cle aring a flat open area on y our desk and placing a soft item on the des[...]

Maintenance 40 • Do not reset if the lamp is not re placed as this could cause damage. Step 9. Reset t he lam p counter 1. P ress and hold Exit on the projector for 3 seconds to display the total used la mp time. 2. P ress Men u on the projector or on the rem ote con tro l to acce ss th e lamp hour timer . An adju stment message will appear . 3. [...]

Maintenance 41 LED St atus & Descriptio n Power Te m p Lamp Power events The proj ector has just bee n connected t o a powe r outlet. -- Stand-by mode. -- (1) The projector needs 90 seconds to cool down as it was abnormally shut do wn w ithou t the normal cooling do wn process. Or (2) The projector needs to cool for 90 sec onds after the powe r[...]

Maintenance 42 The pro je cto r h as s hu tdow n a uto ma ti cal ly. If you t r y to re - start the projector, it will shutdown again . Please contact your dealer for as sistance. The pro je cto r h as s hu tdow n a uto ma ti cal ly. If you t r y to re - start the projector, it will shutdown again . Please contact your dealer for as sistance. - The[...]

Maintenance 43 Ser v ice info rm ation A ccessories (included in the standard package) Optional accessories (not inc luded in the standard package) Or deri ng pa rts or getti ng in form atio n For p roduct information, product assistanc e, se rv ice information, or to order ac cessories, please v isit the B enQ Corp oration website at http://www.Be[...]

Troubleshooting 44 T r oubleshooting Common problems & solutions THE PROJECT OR D OES NOT TURN ON. NO PICTURE BL URRED IMAGE REMOTE CONTR OL DOES NOT W ORK Cause Remedy There is no power from the power cable. Plug the power cord into the AC inle t on the projector , and plug the power cord into the power outlet. If the power outlet has a switch[...]

Specifications 45 Specifications Pr ojector specifications T echnical specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. General Pr oduct name Digital Projecto r Model name PB8260 1024 x 768 X GA Optical Displa y system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/N umber F/2.4 Lamp PB8260 300W lamp Electrical P ower supply A C100 ~ 240V , 4.5A, 50/60 Hz[...]

Specifications 46 Dimensions Unit: mm T iming char t Supported timing for PC (including DVI-I and Wir eless) input * The only mode supports wireless input. • T o achieve the best qualit y projected image, please use the projector's nati ve resolution of 1024 x 768. Environment al Requirement s Oper ating temp erature 0°C ~ 40°C at sea leve[...]

Specifications 47 Supp or te d t i min g fo r Y P b P r input Supported t iming for Video and S-Video 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 1080i([...]

Warranty 48 W arra nty Lim it ed w arran ty BenQ warrants this product against any defects in material and workmanship, under normal usage and storage. Proof of p urcha se d ate w il l b e requ ired wi th a ny war ra nt y cl aim . In th e eve nt th is pro d- uct is found to be defective within the war ranty period, BenQ’ s only obligation and you[...]

Regulatory statements 49 R egulator y statements FCC statement CLASS B : This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in acc ordance with the instructions, ma y cause harmful inter- ference to radio communications. However , th ere is no guar antee that interference will not occur in a particu[...]