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BenQ PB8220
User’s Guide
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Copyright Copyright © 2003 by BENQ Corporation (formerly Acer Communications & Multimedia Inc.). All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of BENQ Corporation. Disclaimer BENQ Corporation makes no representations or warra
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BenQ PB8220 User’s Guide Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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BenQ PB8220 User’s Guide Lamp LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Lamp Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Resetting Lamp Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Temp Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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BenQ PB8220 User’s Guide INTRODUCTION Caution TO PREVENT SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET. NO USER –SER- VICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. PLEASE READ THIS USER’S GUIDE BEFORE YOU OPER- ATE YOUR PROJECTOR. SAVE THIS USER’S GUIDE FOR FUTURE REF- ERENCE . Safety Instructions 1. Read this user’s guide before you operate your projector and save it for future reference. 2. The lamp becomes extremely hot during operation. Allow the projector to cool for approximat
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BenQ PB8220 User’s Guide Save this user’s guide: The information contained in this manual will assist you in operating and maintaining your personal projector. Warranty Limited Warranty BENQ warrants this product against any defects in material and workmanship, under normal usage and storage. Exclusion to Warranty: The lamps are considered a consumable item and are war- ranted for 90 days or 500 hours, whichever occurs first. Proof of purchase date will be required with any warranty claim. I
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BenQ PB8220 User’s Guide Safety Regulations FCC Statement CLASS A: This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interfer- ence to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class “A” computing device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a
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Quick Start Guide BenQ PB8220 User’s Guide Shipping Contents The Projector is shipped with the cables required for connection to standard PC or laptop computers. Carefully unpack and verify that you have all the items shown below. If any of these items are missing, please contact personnel at the place of purchase. User's CD Manual User's Guide Quick Start Guide Projector Battery Remote Control 3-2 Converter Deluxe Soft Carry Case 220V 240V 110V Audio Cable Power Cord HDTV Cable VGA Cable S-V
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BenQ PB8220 User’s Guide Projector Description Projector 7 6 8 1 9 12 5 13 2 3 4 10 11 14 15 External control panel Audio/ Video connector 11 1 (see next page) Projection lens Audio jack 12 2 Front adjuster USB mouse connector 13 3 IR remote sensor S-Video jack 4 14 Ventilation grill RS 232 control port 5 15 Speaker Rear adjuster feet 16 6 Projection lens adjuster Kensington lock 17 7 AC power cord inlet RGB signal input 8 18 RGB signal output Main power switch 19 9 YPBPR connector Lamp door
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BenQ PB8220 User’s Guide External Control Panel 4 3 5 6 2 7 1 LAMP 8 TEMP 9 Power Source 1 7 Presses and holds the Power key Selects signal sources from among to turn the projector on or off. PC, Video, S-Video and YPBPR. Auto Lamp Indicator 2 8 Automatically determines the best The Lamp Indicator will light up picture settings for current received when the lamp needs service, signals. cooling or replacement. See “Lamp Information” on page 21 for more Exit 3 Left/ Keystone -
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BenQ PB8220 User’s Guide Adjuster The projector is equipped with 2 quick-release adjuster feet. Push the buttons to adjust its tilt angle. 1. Lift the projector up and press the adjuster button to release the adjuster. 2. The adjuster will drop into position and be locked. 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: Small and li
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BenQ PB8220 User’s Guide Remote Control Description LED Laser Pointer Power Source Menu Exit 3 Left/ Keystone - 4 Right/ Keystone + Auto Blank Mouse Pad L-Click/ R-click Zoom in/ out Drag By pressing ZOOM IN +, the center of the picture will be magnified. Volume +/- When the + button is pressed again, the picture is further magnified, up Mute to four times the original size. By pressing ZOOM OUT -, the size of the image is reduced. When the - PIP Source button is pressed again, the pic
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BenQ PB8220 User’s Guide Remote control effective range The remote sensors are located on the front and the back of the projector. It can function in a range of 30 degrees horizontally and 30 degrees vertically relative to a line that is a right angle to the remote sensors. The distance between the remote control and the remote sensors must be shorter than 6 meters (19.5 feet). Installing or Replacing Batteries Position the lid Install batteries as Push and slide the 2 3 1 over the indi
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BenQ PB8220 User’s Guide INSTALLATION Screen Size Place the projector at the required distance from the screen according to the desired picture size (see the table below). L Projection Distance Screen Size (Max.) Screen Size (Min.) L. Projection Diagonal A. Width C. Height Diagonal B. Width D. Height distance (cm) (in) (cm) (cm) (in) (cm) (cm) 30.4 61.8 46.3 100 24.9 50.7 38.0 60.8 123.65 92.7 200 49.9 101.3 76.0 91.2 185.3 138.9 300 74.7 151.9 113.9 121.5 247.0 185.2 400 99.7 202.5 151.9
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BenQ PB8220 User’s Guide The following standards are supported in the HDTV function: 480i 480p 720p 1080i Please refer to "Menu System" on page 14 for information on the HDTV OSD selections. Connecting to Various Equipment It only takes a few seconds to connect your projector to your desktop or notebook computer, VCR, or other systems. However, a Mac adapter (an optional accessory) is needed for connection to Macintosh computers. Monitor RGB PC Audio USB PC/Notebook To RGB Inp
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BenQ PB8220 User’s Guide OPERATION Start Up 1. Plug the power cord into a wall socket. 2. Turn on the main power switch. 3. Press and hold POWER to start the unit. The back-lit POWER key flashes green and stays green when the power is turned on. Remote Control Projector (When the power is turned off, there is a 120-second cooling period before the projector can be re-started.) 4. Switch on all connected equipment. 12 Operation
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Auto BenQ PB8220 User’s Guide Digital Keystone Correction Keystoning refers to the situation where the projected image is noticeably wider at either the top or bottom. To correct this, press KEYSTONE +/- (hot key) on the control panel of the projector or on the remote control, and then adjust the sliding bar labeled Keystone, as needed. Press + to correct keystoning at the top of the image. Press - to correct keystoning at the bottom of the image. Projector Remote control Auto Adjustment In
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BenQ PB8220 User’s Guide Source Selection When several input sources are available, press the SOURCE key to make a selection from the control panel of the projector or the remote control. Remote control Projector Source Auto Source Menu System Press Menu for the main menu, and then press 3or 4 to select a sub-menu. Press Menu again to select items in the sub-menu. Menu Bar Sub-menu Display Image Source Control PIP Keystone Ratio Mirror Langauge Main page: Brightness H-position Source OSD P
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BenQ PB8220 User’s Guide 1. Display Menu FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Corrects any keystoning of the image. Keystone - Adjusts the brightness of the image. Brightness Adjusts the degree of difference between dark and light in the image. Contrast Adjusts to avoid the occurrence of flicker. Phase *This function is not available when the input mode is Video or S- Video. Adjusts to fit in the desired image size. H. Size *This function is not available when the input mode is Video or S- Video. I
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BenQ PB8220 User’s Guide 2. Image Menu FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Users have 2 options for the image ratio. Ratio 1. 4:3 2. 16:9 Adjusts the horizontal position of the projected image. H-position Adjusts the vertical positon of the projected image. V-position Adjusts the color temperature to fit your preference. Color Temp. Shows the current resolution. Information System information will be shown: System 1. Auto 2.NTSC 3. PAL 4.SECAM *The default setting for System is Auto. Adjusts the i
