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PB8260 Digital Projector
Installation Series
User’s Manual
Welcome
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Table of contents Important safety instructions ................................ 1 Introduction ........................................................... 5 Projector features ...............................................................5 Shipping contents ...............................................................6 Projector exterior view .......................................................7 Controls and functions ......................................................9 Positioning you
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Troubleshooting................................................... 44 Common problems & solutions ...................................... 44 Specifications........................................................ 45 Projector specifications .................................................... 45 Dimensions .......................................................................46 Timing chart ..................................................................... 46 Warranty..........................
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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
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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 8. Do not block the ventilation holes. the following environments. - Do not place this unit on a blanket, bedding or any other soft surface. - Space that is poorly ventilated or confined. Allow at least 50 cm clearance - Do not cover this unit with a cloth or any from walls and free flow of air around other item. 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: • Making wireless connection with your laptop • Full-function remote control with laser pointer/ remote mouse function • High quality manual zoom lens • One-key auto-adjustment to display the best picture quality • Digital keystone correction to correct distorted images • Adjustab
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PB8250 Digital Projector installation Series User's Maunal Wireless Navigator User’s Manual P P 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. The supplied accessories will be suitable for your region, and may differ from the illustrated. Projector Soft Carry Case
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Optional accessories 1. Macintosh adaptor 6. DVI-I cable 2. 250W / 300W lamp module 7. S-Video cable 3. Ceiling mount kit 8. Dust filter 4. Wireless Pro 9. 3-2 power adaptor 5. Presentation Pro Projector exterior view Front / upper view External control panel (See page 15 for detailed information.) Projection lens adjuster Wireless card slot Kensington lock slot Projection lens AC power inlet Front adjuster button Main power switch Front IR remote sensor Dust filter grill Front adjuster butto
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Bottom view Lamp door Front adjuster Front adjuster Rear adjuster Rear adjuster Connector panel S-Video jack RGB signal input DVI-I connector (PC/ YPbPr/ YCbCr) RS 232 control port For external control RGB signal output systems and used by service personnel. Audio/ Video PC Audio jack connector USB connector 8 Introduction
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Controls and functions External control panel 13 12 10 9 11 5 4 3 8 1 2 7 6 1. Power (Refer to page 25 for more 8. Blank (Refer to page 32 for more information.) information.) Turns the projector on or off. Used to hide the screen image. You can 2. Source (Refer to page 26 for more press Blank again or Return to bring information.) the image back. 9. Power indicator light Sequentially selects the input signal RGB, DVI, YPbPr, S-Video, or Video. Lights up or flashes when the projector 3. 3 L
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Remote control description Front view Source (26) LED (30) Power (25, 27) Laser Pointer (30) 6Down/ Menu (35) Exit (35) 3 Left/ Keystone - 4 Right/ Keystone + (32) Blank (32) Auto (27) Mouse Pad (30) L-Click/ R-click (30) Drag (30) Zoom in +/ Zoom out - (32) Volume +/- (32) Mute (32) Return (32, 32) PIP Position (31) PIP Size (31) PIP Source (31) Preset (39) Freeze (32) Notes on Remote Control Operation: • Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote control and the IR senso
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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 between the remote control and the sensors should not exceed 6 meters (19.5 feet). 6m Back view The laser beam is visible. It is necessary to depress the Laser button for continuous output. The laser pointer is not a toy. Pa
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Installing or Replacing the Batteries Install batteries as Position the lid over Push and open the 2 3 1 indicated by the the compartment battery compartment diagram inside the and snap it back lid in the direction compartment. into place. shown. • Avoid excessive heat and humidity. There may be danger of damage to the remote and injury to those nearby if the batteries are incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. • Dispose of
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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. With the use of this wireless projector, there's no need to worry about cable connections.This gives you the flexibility to site the projector anywhere in the room up to a range of 20m away from your laptop, and switch between present
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Maximum zoom Minimum zoom If you place the projector above or below the screen, you have to tilt it down or up to center the image on the screen, in these situations image distortion will occur. Use the Keystone function to correct the distortion. See page 28 for keystone correction. 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
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Screen size chart (4:3 aspect ratio) Distance Diagonal measurement Distance Diagonal measurement from Minimum Maximum from Minimum Maximum screen zoom zoom screen 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 22
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Connection Wireless connection This is the recommended and most convenient way of using this projector. You will need to insert the wireless card to your projector and install the necessary software onto your laptop to enable you to make presentations. To use the projector without cables: 1. Align the wireless card with the designed slot on the front side of the projector. 2. Insert the wireless card to your projector. The eject button pops out once the card is fully inserted. Make sure the
