PB8230 BenQ PB8220 PB8120 User’s Guide
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BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 User’s Manual Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 User’s Manual Lamp LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Lamp Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Resetting Lamp Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Temp Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 User’s Guide INTRODUCTION Caution TO PREVENT SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET. NO USER –SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. PLEASE READ THIS USER’S GUIDE BEFORE YOU OPERATE YOUR PROJECTOR. SAVE THIS USER’S GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE . 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.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 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 warranted for 90 days or 500 hours, whichever occurs first. Proof of purchase date will be required with any warranty claim.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 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 interference to radio communications.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 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. Optional Accessories 4 1. Macintosh adapter 2.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 User’s Guide Projector Description Projector 7 6 8 1 9 12 13 5 2 3 4 15 14 11 10 11 Audio/ Video connector 2 External control panel (see next page) Projection lens 12 Audio jack 3 Front adjuster 13 USB mouse connector 4 IR remote sensor 14 S-Video jack 5 Ventilation grill 15 RS 232 control port 6 Speaker 16 Rear adjuster feet 7 Projection lens adjuster 17 Kensington lock 8 RGB signal input 18 AC power cord inlet 9 RGB signal output 19 Main
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 User’s Guide External Control Panel 4 3 5 6 7 2 1 LAMP TEMP 8 9 1 2 Power Presses and holds the Power key to turn the projector on or off. 7 Source Selects signal sources from among PC, Video, S-Video and YPBPR. Auto Automatically determines the best picture settings for current received signals. 8 Lamp Indicator The Lamp Indicator will light up when the lamp needs service, cooling or replacement. See “Lamp Information” on page 22 for more detailed information.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 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.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 User’s Guide Remote Control Description Power LED Menu 3 Left/ Keystone 4 Right/ Keystone + Auto L-Click/ R-click Zoom in/ out By pressing ZOOM IN +, the center of the picture will be magnified. When the + button is pressed again, the picture is further magnified, up to four times the original size. By pressing ZOOM OUT -, the size of the image is reduced. When the button is pressed again, the picture is further reduced until it is restored to its original size.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 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 1 Push and slide the battery compartment lid in the direction shown.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 User’s Guide INSTALLATION Screen Size Pr oj ec tio n D ist an ce Place the projector at the required distance from the screen according to the desired picture size (see the table below). • PB8230/ PB8220 (XGA) screen size chart Diagonal measurement Minimum Maximum zoom zoom inches feet inches feet inches 48 2.49 29.9 3.05 36.6 72 3.73 44.8 4.57 54.9 96 4.98 59.7 6.10 73.2 120 6.22 74.7 7.62 91.4 144 7.47 89.6 9.14 109.7 168 8.71 104.5 10.67 128.0 192 9.96 119.5 12.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 User’s Guide • PB8120 (SVGA) screen size chart Diagonal measurement Minimum Maximum zoom zoom inches feet inches feet inches 48 1.96 23.5 2.40 28.7 72 2.93 35.2 3.59 43.1 96 3.91 47.0 4.79 57.5 120 4.89 58.7 5.99 71.9 144 5.87 70.4 7.19 86.2 168 6.85 82.2 8.39 100.6 192 7.83 93.9 9.58 115.0 216 8.80 105.7 10.78 129.4 240 9.78 117.4 11.98 143.7 264 10.76 129.1 13.18 158.1 288 11.74 140.9 14.37 172.5 312 12.72 152.6 15.57 186.9 336 13.70 164.3 16.77 201.2 360 14.67 176.1 17.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 User’s Guide 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.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 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. Projector Remote Control (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.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 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.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 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 Menu again to select items in the sub-menu. 4 to select a sub-menu. Press Menu Bar Sub-menu PC Display Keystone Brightness Contrast Phase H.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 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 SVideo. Adjusts to fit in the desired image size. H.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 User’s Guide 2. Image Menu FUNCTION Ratio DESCRIPTION Users have 3 options for the image ratio. 1. 4:3 2. 16:9 3. 1:1 *1:1 is available only when the input mode is PC. Adjusts the horizontal position of the projected image. H-position *This function is available only when the input mode is PC. Adjusts the vertical positon of the projected image. V-position *This function is available only when the input mode is PC. Color Temp.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 User’s Guide 3. Source Menu FUNCTION DESCRIPTION 2. Ceiling mounted projection 1. Default Mirror 3. Rear screen projection 4. Ceiling mounted and rearscreen projection Source Selects the input source from among PC, Video, S-Video, and YPBPR, when several sources are available. Adjusts the volume level. Volume Adjusts the treble level. Treble Adjusts the bass level.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 User’s Guide 4. Control Menu FUNCTION Language DESCRIPTION Language sets the language for the OSD control menus. Use the 3 / 4 key to select the desired language from among English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. OSD Pos. Selects a desired OSD position. OSD OSD Time Sets the length of time the OSD will remain active after the last time you pressed the button. The range is from 5 to 60 seconds in 5-second increments.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 User’s Guide 5. PIP Menu These functions are available only when the input mode is PC and the PIP source is Video or S-Video. FUNCTION PIP Source DESCRIPTION Selects the source for the PIP. Enables use of the 3 / 4 key to scroll through the four alternatives: Off, Small, Medium, Large. PIP Size PIP-Source PIP-Pos PIP-Size Selects a desired position for the PIP. PIP-Source PIP-Pos PIP-Size PIP Position H. Position Adjusts the horizontal position of the PIP image. V.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 User’s Guide Shutdown 1. Press and hold POWER and a warning message will appear. To turn off the projector, press POWER again. Projector I Remote Control 2. The fan will continue to run for approximately two minutes. 3. Turn off the main power switch. 4. Disconnect the power cord from the wall socket. Caution Please do not unplug the power cord before POWER is shut down or during the two-minute cooling process.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 User’s Guide MAINTENANCE Lamp Information Use and Replacement of the Lamp When the Lamp Indicator lights up red or a message appears suggesting the time of lamp replacement, please install a new lamp or consult your dealer. An old lamp could cause a malfunction in the projector and in rare instances may even explode. Lamp LED Indicators Lamp Life Indicators When the LED lights up red, it is warning you that lamp uage has exceeded 2000 hours.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 User’s Guide Lamp Replacement Caution To reduce the risk of electrical shock, always turn off the projector and disconnect the power cord before changing the lamp. 1. Turn off the projector. Disconnect the power cord from the outlet and the projector. 2. Loosen the screw and remove the lamp cover. If the lamp is hot, avoid burns by waiting 45 minutes until the lamp has cooled. 3. Loosen the 3 screws. (It is strongly recommended that you use a magnetic-head screwdriver.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 User’s Guide Caution To reduce the risk of severe burns, allow the projector to cool for at least 45 minutes before replacing the lamp. To reduce the risk of injuries to fingers and damage to internal components, use caution when removing lamp glass that has shattered into sharp pieces. To reduce the risk of injuries to fingers and/or compromising image quality by touching the lens, do not touch the empty lamp compartment when the lamp is removed. This lamp contains mercury.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 User’s Guide Service Information Accessories (included in the standard package) Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part Number Power cord (EU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.82718.281 Power cord (US) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.01818.000 Power cord (UK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 User’s Guide TROUBLESHOOTING Common Problems & Solutions PROBLEMS TRY THESE SOLUTIONS • • NO POWER • • NO PICTURE TRAPEZOID IMAGE ON THE SCREEN POOR COLOR BLURRED IMAGE REMOTE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK 26 Troubleshooting • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Make sure the power cord is inserted snuged into the AC adapter socket. Make sure the power cord is inserted snuged into the power outlet. Toggle the power switch to the position “1”.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 User’s Guide Status Messages On-Screen Messages SEARCHING ACQUIRING SIGNAL OUT OF RANGE Description Projector is searching for input. Projector has identified the input signal and is running the auto image adjustment function. Input signal frequency exceeds the projector’s range. LAMP WARNING CHANGE LAMP AND RESET LAMP TIMER! The lamp has been in operation for 1900 hours. Install a new lamp for optimal performance. OUT OF LAMP USAGE TIME.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 User’s Guide SPECIFICATIONS Projector Specifications Technical Specifications Note: All specifications are subject to change without notice. General Product name Model name Optical Display system Lens F/Number Lamp Personal Projector PB8230 1024X768 XGA PB8220 1024X768 XGA PB8120 800X600 SVGA 1-CHIP DMD F/2.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 User’s Guide Timing Chart Resolution H Sync (kHz) V Sync (Hz) Remark 640x350 31.5 70.1 640x400 37.9 85.1 720x400 31.5 70.0 720x400 37.9 85.1 VESA 640x480 31.5 60.0 VESA 640x480 37.9 72.8 VESA 640x480 35 66.7 Macintosh 640x480 43.3 85.0 VESA 800x600 35.2 56.3 VESA 800x600 37.9 60.3 VESA 800x600 46.9 75.0 VESA 800x600 48.1 72.2 VESA 800x600 53.7 85.1 VESA 832x624 49.7 74.5 Macintosh 1024x768 48.4 60.0 VESA 1024x768 56.
BenQ PB8230/ PB8220/ PB8120 User’s Guide DIMENSIONS 308 238 95 Unit: mm 30 Dimensions
