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PB2140 / PB2240 Digital Projector
Mobile Series
User’s Manual
Welcome
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Copyright Copyright 2004 by BenQ Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or com- puter language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this company. Disclaimer BenQ Corporation makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to t
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Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ............................... 1 Introduction ........................................................... 4 Projector Features ................................................................ 4 Shipping Contents ............................................................... 5 Optional Accessories ......................................................................................6 Projector Exterior View ........................................
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2. Pro-Picture Menu .................................................................................... 25 3. Setting Menu ............................................................................................ 26 4. Advance Menu ......................................................................................... 27 5. Information Menu ................................................................................... 28 Maintenance ....................................................
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Important Safety Instructions Your BenQ projector is designed and tested to meet the latest standards for safety of infor- mation technology equipment. However, to ensure safe use of this product, it is important that you follow the instructions mentioned in this manual and marked on the product. Caution • To prevent shock, do not open the • Refer servicing to qualified service cabinet. There are no user serviceable personnel. parts inside. • Always open the lens shutter or remove the lens
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Safety Instructions 1. The lamp becomes extremely hot 4. Do not place this product on an during operation. Allow the projec- unstable cart, stand, or table. The tor to cool for approximately 45 product may fall, sustaining serious minutes prior to removing the lamp damage. assembly for replacement. 5. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this appliance. 2. Do not operate lamps beyond the Take it to a qualified technician rated lamp life. Excessive operation when
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Safety Instructions (Continued) 7. Do not block the ventilation holes. 9. Always place the unit on a level, hori- - Do not place this unit on a blanket, zontal surface during operation. bedding or any other soft surface. - Do not use if tilted at an angle of more - Do not cover this unit with a cloth or any than 10 degrees left to right, nor at angle other item. of more than 15 degrees front to back. Using the unit when it is not fully - Do not place inflammables near the horizo
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Introduction Projector Features The projector integrates high-performance optical engine projection and a user-friendly design to deliver high reliability and ease of use. The projector offers the following features: • Compact and portable unit • High quality manual zoom lens • One-key auto-adjustment to display the best picture quality • Digital keystone correction to correct distorted images • Adjustable color balance control for data/video display • Ultra-high brightness projection lamp • A
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Shipping Contents The projector is shipped with the cables required for connection to a PC and to video equip- ment. Carefully unpack and verify that you have all of the items shown below. If any of these items are missing, please contact your place of purchase. Projector Soft Carry Case Remote Control User’s Manual Batteries 3-2 Power Converter User’s Manual CD Quick Start Guide Warranty Booklet USB Cable S-Video Cable Video Cable VGA CableAudio Cable Pull the tab before u
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Optional Accessories 1. Macintosh adapter 4. Wireless Pro 2. 200W lamp module 5. Presentation Plus 3. Ceiling mount kit 6. Component Video cable Projector Exterior View Front / Upper Side External control panel (See page 7 for detailed information.) Focus ring and Zoom Kensington lock hole ring Projection lens AC power cord inlet Front IR remote sensor Front adjuster button Ventilation grill Rear Side Video connector Rear IR remote sensor S-Video jack USB connector RGB signal input (PC/ Vent
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Controls and Functions External Control Panel 13 12 10 9 11 4 6 5 7 1 2 8 3 1. Power (Refer to pages 16 and 17 for 9. Power indicator light (Refer to page more information.) 32 for more information.) Turns the projector on or off. Lights up or flashes when the 2. Menu projector is under operation. 10. Temperature warning light (Refer to Opens, saves and exits the on-screen page 32 for more information.) menu. 3. Down 6 Flashes red if the projector’s 4. 5 Up temperature becomes too high. 5
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Remote Control Description I I Power Page Up / Down II/ Freeze 5Up Auto 3 Left / Right 4 Source Menu Blank 6 Down AUTO Auto Preset Keystone Functions Descriptions Turns the projector on or off. Refer to pages 16 and 17 for more I I Power information. The image is frozen when Freeze is pressed. A “Pause” icon will II/ Freeze appear in the lower right corner of the screen. To release the function, press Freeze again. 5Up, Menu Used to select the desired menu items and to make adju
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In order to draw the audience’s full attention to the presenter, you Blank can use Blank to hide the screen image. Press Blank again to restore the image. Refer to page 20 for more information. According to the selected input signal, there are several picture Preset setup options available: Vivid mode, Presentation mode, Gaming mode, Video mode, Cinema mode and Economic mode. Refer to page 23 for more information. Remote Control Effective Range Infra Red (IR) remote control sensors are loca
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Connection When connecting a signal source to the projector, be sure to: 1. Turn all equipment off before making any connections. 2. Use the correct signal cables for each source. 3. Ensure the cables are firmly inserted. Connecting to a Laptop or Desktop Computer RGB VGA cable To RGB input USB cable USB USB Audio cable PC audio PC audio To RGB input VGA cable RGB A Mac adapter (an optional accessory) is needed if you are connecting to Macintosh comput- ers. 10 Connection
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Connecting Equipment to the Component Video Input Component Video Cable (optional accessory) RGB YPbPr AV equipment The projector is capable of displaying various High Definition TV display modes. Some of these sources are: • Digital-VHS (D-VHS) player • DVD player •Satellite Dish HDTV receiver •Digital TV tuners Most of these sources will provide an analog component video output, a standard VGA out- put, or a YPbPr (default) format. The projector is capable of accepting HDTV data through a
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Video devices Video cable Audio cable If the selected video image is not displayed after 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. 12 Connection
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Installation Choosing a Location Your projector is designed to be installed in the four installation configurations shown here: Floor front, Ceiling front, Floor rear, Ceiling rear. Your room layout or personal preference will dictate which installation configuration you use. I. Floor front II. Ceiling front IV. Ceiling rear III. Floor rear For further information on the four configurations, please refer to page 26. If you place the projector above or below the screen, you have to tilt it
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Maximum zoom Minimum zoom Adjusting the Height The projector is equipped with 1 quick-release adjuster foot and 2 rear adjuster feet. These adjusters change the image height and projection angle. To adjust the projector, 1. Lift the projector up and press the adjuster button to release the adjuster. The adjuster will drop into position and be locked. It 1 can lift the projector by up to 15 degrees. 2. Screw the rear adjuster feet to 2 fine tune the horizontal angle. 2 Press the adjuster
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Screen size chart (4:3 aspect ratio) Distance Diagonal measurement Distance from Diagonal measurement from screen Minimum Maximum screen Minimum Maximum zoom zoom zoom zoom feet inch feet inch feet inch meter cm meter cm meter cm 4 48 2.49 29.9 3.05 36.6 1 100 0.62 62.2 0.76 76.2 6 72 3.73 44.8 4.57 54.9 1.5 150 0.93 93.3 1.14 114.3 8 96 4.98 59.7 6.10 73.2 2 200 1.24 124.5 1.52 152.4 10 120 6.22 74.7 7.62 91.4 2.5 250 1.56 155.6 1.91 190.5 12 144 7.47 89.6 9.14 109.7 3 300 1.87 186.7 2.29 228
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Operation Start Up 1. Switch all of the connected equipment on. 2. Plug the power cord into the projector and into a wall socket. 3. Turn on the wall socket switch (where fitted). 4. Press and hold Power on the remote control or projector to start the unit. The Power indicator light flashes green and stays green when the power is turned on. 5. The start up procedure takes about 30 seconds after pressing Power. In the later stage of start up, a default BenQ logo appears. 6. Then, the projector
