BenQ PB6240 manuale d’uso

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Table of contents iii T able of co ntents Important safety instructions ................................ 1 Introduction ........................................................... 5 Projector features ....................................................... 5 Shipping contents ...................................................... 6 Projector exteri[...]

Table of contents iv Projector specifications ............................................ 38 Timing chart ............................................................. 39 Dimensions ............................................................... 40 Warranty ............................................................... 41 Limited Warranty .......[...]

Important safety inst ruct ions 1 Important safet y instructions Y our Ben Q projector is desig ned and tested to mee t the latest stand ards for safety of information tec hnology equipment. Ho wever , to ensur e safe use of this product, it is important that you follow the i nstructions me ntioned in this manual and marked o n the product. Caution[...]

Important safety inst ructions 2 Safety Instructions 1. The lamp becomes extremely hot during op eration. Allow the proj ec tor to co ol fo r app roxima tely 45 minut es prior to r emoving the lamp assembly for replacement. 2. Do not operate lamps beyond the rated lamp li fe. Ex ce ssiv e operatio n of lamps bey ond the rated l ife could cause them[...]

Important safety inst ruct ions 3 Safety Instructio ns (Continued) 7. Do not place this pr ojector in any of the following environments. - Space that is poorly ventilated or confined. Allow at least 50 cm clearance fr om walls and free flo w of air ar ound the projector . - Locati ons where temp eratures may be come excess ively high , such as th e[...]

Important safety inst ructions 4 Safety Instructio ns (Continued) 11. Do not step on the projector or place any objects upon it. Besides probable physical damage to the projector , doing so may result in accidents and possibl e injury . 12. Do not bloc k the pr ojectio n lens with any objects when th e projector is under operation as this c ould ca[...]

Introducti on 5 I ntr oduction Pr ojector featur es The projector integ rates high-p erformance optical eng ine projection and a user-friend ly des ign t o del iv er high r eli abi lity a nd eas e of use. The projector offe rs the following features: • Selectable pa sswor d pr otected function • Compact and portable unit • High quality manual[...]

Introduction 6 Shipping cont ents The project or is shipped with the cables requir ed for c onnection to a PC and to video eq uip me nt. Ca refu ll y u npa ck and ver if y t ha t yo u hav e al l o f th e i tem s sh ow n b elo w . If any of these items are missing, please contact y our place of purchase. The supplied accessories will be suit able fo[...]

Introducti on 7 Optional accessories Proj ec tor ex ter io r v ie w Fron t / upp er si de Rea r si de 1. Macintosh adapt er 2. 250W lamp module 3. Ceiling mount kit 4. Wireless Pr o 5. Pr esentation Plus 6. Component V ideo cable 7. RS232 connecto r Projection lens Front adjuster foot V enti lation grill Front IR remo te sensor Front adjuster butto[...]

Introduction 8 Bottom sid e Connector panel Ref er to p ag e 12 for more informa tion on making c onnections to various equip ment. Lamp cover Front adjuster f oot Rear adjuster foot Rear adjuster foot RGB signal input (PC/ YPbPr/ YCbCr) socket RGB signal output socket & RS232 control port AC power cord inlet S-Video soc ket USB socket Audio so[...]

Introducti on 9 Controls and fun ctions External c ontrol panel 13 12 10 9 11 5 3 4 8 7 2 1 6 1. P ower (R efer to pages 17 and 22 for more information.) T urns the projector on or off. 2. Source (R efer t o page 21 for more information.) Sequentially selects the input signal RGB /Y P b P r , Vi de o o r S -Vi d eo. 3. 3 Left 4. Right 4 When the on[...]

Introduction 10 Remot e Ccontrol 1. Po wer (R efer to pages 17 and 22 for more information.) T urns the project or on or off. 2. Fr eeze The imag e is frozen when Fre eze is pressed. An icon “ “ w ill display in the lower right corn er of the screen. T o release the function, press Fr eeze again. 3. 5 Up, 6 Down 4. 3 Left / Right 4 , 5. Menu (R[...]

Introducti on 11 Re mote c ontrol effecti ve 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 pr ojector’ s IR remote control sensors to function correctly . The distance between the remote control and the sensors sh ould not[...]

Positioning your project or 12 P ositioning y our pr ojector Choosing a location Y our projector is de signed to be inst alled 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; 4. Ceiling at rear of screen. Y our room layout or personal preferenc e will dictate wh[...]

Positioning your projector 13 Ob taining a preferred pr ojected image size The distance from the pr ojector le ns to the sc reen, the zoom setting, an d the video format each factors in the project ed image size. Be nQ has pro vided separate tab les of dimensions for both 16:9 and 4:3 screen ratios to assist y ou in determining the id eal location [...]

Positioning your project or 14 • The recommended focus range is from 1.5 ~ 8 meters (6 ~ 32 feet). • There is 3% ~ 5% tolerance among these nu mbers due to optical component variations. * 1 m = 3.28 feet, 1 foot = 0.305 m Scre en si ze char t ( 4:3 a spec t r atio ) Distance from screen Diagonal measureme nt Distanc e from screen Diagonal measu[...]

Connection 15 Connection Wh en connecting a si gnal source t o the project or , be sure to: 1. T urn all equ ipment off before making an y connec tions. 2. U se the c orrect signal cable s for each so urce. 3. Ensure the cables are firmly inser ted. In the connections shown below , some cables are not inclu ded with the projector (see page 6 ). The[...]

Connection 16 The following standar ds are supported in the digital TV function: Connecting V ideo or S-V ideo dev ices If the selected video image is not displayed af ter the projector i s 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 h[...]

Operation 17 Operation Star t up 1. Switc h all of the connect ed equipment on. 2. Plug the power cord in to th e proj ec tor an d into a wa ll socket. T u rn on the wall so ck et sw itch (where fitted). Check that the Pow e r i n d i c a to r on the proje ctor lights orange afte r power has been applied. 3. Remo ve the le ns cap. I f it is left on[...]

Operat ion 18 2. When t he function is activated for the first time, a prompt will di splay on the screen. U se the 5 or 6 but to n t o s el e ct a nu mb er fo r ea ch di g it of the password. U se the 3 or 4 button to move between the digits of the password.. 3. When all digits are enter ed and the passwor d is ready , press Au to to conf irm . A [...]

Operation 19 A djusting the image A djusting the height The projector is equipp ed with 1 quick- release adjuster foot and 2 rear adjuster feet. These adjusters c hange the image height and p roj ection angle. T o adjust the project or: 1. Lift the project or up and press the adjuster button to r elease the adjuster . The adjuster will drop into po[...]

Operat ion 20 Correcting k eystone K eystonin g refers t o the situation wher e the project ed image is noticeab ly wider at either the top or bottom. It occurs when the projector is not p erpendicular to the sc reen. To c o r r e c t t h i s , b e s i d e s a d justing the height of the projector , you will need to manually c orrect it following O[...]

Operation 21 S w itiching input sig nal The project or can be connect ed to mul tiple devices at the same time. T o sequential ly select input so urce s, press the Source button on the pr ojector control panel or the remot e control. The selected source will be displayed at the bottom ri ght of the screen for 3 seconds. For a quick search, y ou can[...]

Operat ion 22 Shutdo w n 1. Press Pow e r and a warning message appears. Pr ess Po we r a second time to turn the projector off. 2. The P ower indicator light flashes orange and the lamp shuts do wn, the fans continue t o run for appro ximat ely 110 seconds t o cool down th e projector. T o protect the lamp, the projector will not respond to any co[...]

Operation 23 Me nu op e r a t i o n M enu system Please note t hat the OSD me nus vary ac cor ding to th e signal ty pe select ed. *Whe n a Vi deo or S-V ideo signal is c onnected, the f unction is only available with NTSC syst em selected. Functions a vailable when receiving different signal ty pes... Sub-Menu PC Video / S-Video Component Vid eo P[...]

Operat ion 24 Us i n g t h e m e n u s The pr ojector is equipped with on-scr een disp lay (O SD) menus f or making various adjustments and settings. There are 10 diffe rent m enu language s. (Refer to page 29 for more d etails.) The followi ng example descri bes the adjustmen t of the keystone. 1. Press 6 Men u on the projector or Men u on the rem[...]

Operation 25 1. Picture men u Some picture adjustments are available only when certa in input port s are in use. Unavailable adjustment s are not shown on the screen. FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Applicati on Mode Applicatio n modes are p rovided so y ou can optimize y our pr ojector image set-up to suit your pr ogram t ype. PC Si gna l Input 1. Pr esentat[...]

Operat ion 26 Brightness Adjusts the brightne ss of the image. The higher the valu e, the brighter the image. And lower the sett ing, darker the image . A djust this control so the black areas of the im age appear just as black and that detail in the dark areas is v isible. Contrast Adjusts the degree of difference between da rk and light i n the i[...]

Operation 27 2. Pr o-Picture men u Some picture adjustments are available only when certa in input port s are in use. Unavailable adjustment s are not shown on the screen. FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Auto Resize Makes the best fit of the image t o the screen. 1. On 2. Off Aspect Ratio There ar e two aspect ratio settings. 1. 4 : 3 (for a standar d screen)[...]

Operat ion 28 3. Setting menu FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Mute Vo l u m e A djusts the volume level. OSD Time Sets the length of time the OSD will remai n active aft er your la st button press. The range is from 5 to 100 seconds. Reset R eturns all settings t o the factory preset va lues. Password This is a selectable functi on. Select ing limits use of t[...]

Operation 29 4. A dvance me nu FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Mirror The projector can be installed on a ceil ing or b ehind a screen, or w ith one or more mirrors. C ontact your dealer for the ceiling mount brack et (optional acc essor y) if y ou need to install the projector on y our ceiling. Ref er to p ag e 12 for more in formation. Blank Time Sets the i[...]

Operat ion 30 5. Information menu This menu shows you the current operating s tatus of the projector. Some picture adjustments are available only when cert ain input ports are in use. Unavailable adjustment s are not shown on the screen. Economic Mode U se this m ode to reduce system noise and redu ce power c onsumpti on by 20%. The lamp life is al[...]

Maintenance 31 M aintenanc e Care of the pr oje ctor Y our proj ector needs l ittle maint enance. The only thing you need to do on a regula r basis is to keep the lens clean. Nev er remo ve an y parts of the pr ojector ex cept t he lamp. Contact y our dealer if other parts needs replacin g. Cleaning the lens Clean the lens whene v er you notice dir[...]

Maintenance 32 Lamp information W arning message When the Lamp indicator lights up r ed or a message appears suggesting it is time t o replac e the lamp , please install a ne w lamp or consul t your deale r . An old lamp ma y cause a malfunction in the project or and in some instances the lamp may break. For mor e detailed info rmation on lamp warn[...]

Maintenance 33 Step 1. T urn the power off and disconnect the projector f rom the wall socket. Step 2. T ur n the projector over . Then loosen the screws and remov e the lamp co ver . If the lamp is hot, avoid burns by waiting for 45 minutes until the lamp has coo led . Step 3. Slide the latch to release the lamp as shown in the picture. Step 4. Lo[...]

Maintenance 34 Step 9. Res e tt in g t he lam p c ou nte r Do not reset i f the lamp is not re placed as this could cause damage. i. Press and hold the Exit 5 butt on on the project or for 5 seconds t o displa y the total used lamp time. ii. Press Aut o on the projec tor or on the remote con trol to reset th e lamp hour to “0” . iii. W ait abou[...]

Maintenance 35 Light St atus & Description Power Te m p Lamp Lamp events -- (1) The project or needs 110 seconds t o cool do wn. Or (2) Please co ntact your deale r for assistanc e. Thermal events -- The projector has shutdown automatically . If y ou tr y to re-start t h e p ro j e c t or, i t w i l l s h u td ow n a g a i n. P l e a s e c on t[...]

Maintenance 36 Ser vice information A cc essories (included in the standar d package) Optional accessories (not incl ud ed in the standard pack age) Ordering parts or getting information For pr oduct information, pr oduct assistanc e, se rv ice information, or to order acc essories, please v isit the BenQ Corporati on website at http://www.BenQ.com[...]

Troubleshooting 37 T r oubleshooting THE PROJECT OR D OES NO T TURN ON. NO PICTURE BL URRED IMA GE REMOTE CONTR OL DOES NOT W ORK Cause Remedy There is no power from the power cable. Plug the power cord into the AC inlet on the projector , and plug the power cord into the power outlet. If the power outlet has a switch, make sure that it is switched[...]

Specifications 38 Specifications Pr oject or specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. General Produ ct nam e Di gi tal Pro je ctor Model name PB6240 1024 x 768 X GA Optical Displa y syst em 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/N umber PB6240 F=2.4 t o 2.6, f= 24.0 to 29.1 mm Lamp 250W lamp Electrical P ow er supply A C100 ~ 240V , 3.2A,[...]

Specifications 39 Tim i n g c h ar t Supported timing f or PC input Supported t iming for Component-YP b P r input Supported t iming for Video and S-V ideo inputs Resolution Horizont al Frequency (kHz) Ve r t i c a l Frequency (Hz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) Mode 640 x 400 31.47 70.089 25.176 640 x 400_70 640 x 480 31.469 59.940 25.175 V GA_60 37.861 72[...]

Specifications 40 Dimensions Un it : m m[...]

Warranty 41 W ar rant y Limited W ar rant y BenQ warrants this pr oduct against any defects in material and wo rkmanship, under normal usage and storage. Proof of p urchas e date w ill be requ ired w ith a n y wa rra nty claim. In the e vent thi s prod- uct is found to be defectiv e within the warr anty period, BenQ’ s only obligation and your ex[...]

Regulation Stat ements 42 R egulation 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, may cause harmful int er- ferenc e to radio communications. H ow ever , there is no guarantee that interferenc e will not occur in a parti[...]