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PB2250 Digital Projector
Mobile Series
User’s Manual
Welcome
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Copyright Copyright 2005 by BenQ Corporation. 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 warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to
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Table of Contents Important safety instructions ................................ 1 Introduction ........................................................... 5 Projector features ................................................................. 5 Shipping contents ................................................................ 6 Optional accessories ......................................................................................6 Projector exterior view ....................................
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Using the menus .......................................................................................... 23 1. Picture menu ............................................................................................ 24 2. Pro-Picture menu .................................................................................... 25 3. Setting menu ............................................................................................ 26 4. Advance menu ..........................................
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Important safety instructions Your BenQ projector is designed and tested to meet the latest standards for safety of information 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 c
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Safety instructions 1. The lamp becomes extremely hot 4. Do not place this product on an during operation. Allow the unstable cart, stand, or table. The projector to cool for approximately product may fall, sustaining serious 45 minutes prior to removing the damage. lamp 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 se
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Safety instructions (continued) 7. Do not place this projector in any of the 8. Do not block the ventilation holes. - Do not place this unit on a blanket, following environments. bedding or any other soft surface. - Space that is poorly ventilated or confined. - Do not cover this unit with a cloth or any Allow at least 50 cm clearance from walls other item. and free flow of air around the projector. - Do not place inflammables near the - Locations where temperatures may projector
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Safety instructions (continued) 11. Do not step on the projector or place 13. Do not place liquids near or on the any objects upon it. projector. Liquids spilled into the projector may cause it to fail. If the projector does become wet, disconnect it from the power supply’s wall socket and call BenQ to have the projector serviced. Besides probable physical damage to the projector, doing so may result in accidents and possible injury. 12. Do not block the projection lens with any objects
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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: • Selectable password protected function • 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 •
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Shipping contents The projector is shipped with the cables required for connection to a PC and to video equipment. 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 User’s Manual Warranty Booklet Pull the tab before using the remote control. User’s Manual CD Quick Start Guide Remote Control and Battery USB Cable S-Video Cable Video Cable VGA Cable Audio Cables *The sup
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Projector exterior view Front / Upper side External control panel (See page 8 for detailed information.) Focus ring and zoom ring Kensington lock hole Projection lens AC power cord inlet Front IR remote sensor Front adjuster button Ventilation grill Rear side Video socket Rear IR remote sensor S-Video socket USB socket RGB signal input (PC/ Ventilation grill Audio socket YPbPr/ YCbCr) socket Bottom side Front adjuster button Front adjuster foot Lamp cover Rear adjuster foot Rear adjuster foo
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Controls and functions External control panel 13 12 PB2250 10 9 11 4 Left Right 6 5 1 7 2 8 3 1. Power (Refer to pages 17 and 21 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 be
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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 17 and 21 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, or Source (this will change the input source and release the pause
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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 24 for more information. Remote control effective range Infra Red (IR) remote control sensors are located on the front and the back of the projector. The remote control must be held at an angle within 30 degrees of the projector’s IR remote control sensors to function correctly. The distance bet
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Positioning your projector Choosing a location Your projector is designed to be installed in one of four possible installation locations: 1. Floor in front of screen; 2. Ceiling in front of screen; 3. Floor at rear of screen; or 4. Ceiling at rear of screen. Your room layout or personal preference will dictate which installation location you select. Take into consideration the size and position of your screen, the location of a suitable power outlet, as well as the location and distance b
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Maximum zoom Minimum zoom Obtaining a preferred projected image size The distance from the projector lens to the screen, the zoom setting, and the video format each factors in the projected image size. BenQ has provided separate tables of dimensions for both 16:9 and 4:3 screen ratios to assist you in determining the ideal location for your projector. 1. Determine the aspect ratio of your screen (4:3 or 16:9). 2. Determine the projection distance allowed in your room. Install the projector at
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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 2.29 228.6
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Connection When connecting a signal source to the projector, be sure to: 1. Turn all of the equipment off before making any connections. 2. Use the correct signal cables for each source. 3. Ensure that 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 computers. Many laptops do not tu
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Connecting equipment to the Component Video input Component Video Cable (optional accessory) YPbPr RGB 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, either a standard VGA (D-sub) output, or a YPbPr (default) format. The projector is capable of accepting digi
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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 correctly. Also check that the signal cables have been connected correctly. 16 Connection S-Video Video USB Audio D-Sub
