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We l c o m e PB7210/ PB7230/ PB7110 Digital P r ojecto r Us e r ’s Ma n u a l ...
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Copy r ig ht Copyright 2004 by BenQ Corporation. All rights rese rved. N o part of this publication may be repr o- duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a r etrieval system or translated int o an y language or c om- puter languag e, in an y form or by an y means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherw ise, w ith ...
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Table of Contents iii T able of Cont ents Important Safety Instructions ................................. 1 Introduction ............................................................. 4 Projector Features .................................................................. 4 Shipping Contents ........................................................... ...
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Table of Contents iv Lamp Replacement .............................................................................. 27 Resetting Lamp Hours ......................................................................... 29 Temp Information ............................................................................... 29 LED Indicator Status & Illus ...
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Important Safety In structio n s 1 Important Safet y Instructions Y our BenQ projector is des igne d and tested to meet the latest sta ndards for safe ty of infor- mation technol ogy equipment . How ever , to ensure sa fe use of this p rod uct, it is imp ort ant that you follo w the instructions mentioned in this m anual an d mar ked on the pro duc ...
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Important S afety Inst ructions 2 Safety Instructi ons 1. The lamp be comes extr emel y hot during operation. A llow the projec- tor to coo l f or a pproxi ma tel y 45 minut es prior to r emo ving the lamp assembly for replacement. 2. Do not oper ate lamp s beyond the rated lamp life. Ex cessiv e operation of lamps beyond the rated life could cause ...
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Important Safety In structio n s 3 Safety Instructions (Con tinued) 7. Do not block the v entilation holes. - Do not place this unit on a blanket, bedding or any other soft surface. - D o n o t c o ve r t h i s u ni t w i t h a c l o t h or a n y other item. - Do not pl ace infl ammables near the projector . If the venti lation holes are seriously ...
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Introduction 4 Int ro d uc t i o n P r ojec tor F eatures The projector integ rates hig h-per formance optical eng ine projecti on and a user-friendly design to deliv er high reliability and ease of use. The projector off ers the following features: • Small and light for portability • Ful l- fu nc ti on rem ote con tro l w it h la se r p oin te ...
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Introducti on 5 Shipping Cont ents Th e pro je cto r is sh ipp e d w it h t he cab le s re qui red for con ne ct ion to a PC an d to v ide o e qui p- me nt . C a ref u ll y u n pa ck a nd ve r if y t h at you h ave a l l o f th e i te m s s how n b e low. If any o f t he s e items ar e missing, please co ntact your place of purc hase. Optional A cc ...
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Introduction 6 Pro je c to r De s c r i p t i on Y ou Pr ojec tor at a Glanc e External control panel (see next page) Speaker IR remote sensor V entilat ion gr ill Front ad jus ter Projection lens adjuster Projection lens Rear adjuster Lamp door RGB signal input - 1 (PC/ Mac) Au d i o j a c k USB connector RGB sig nal input - 2 (PC/ YP b P r/ YC b ...
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Introducti on 7 External Control P anel 1 2 3 9 6 8 5 11 10 4 7 Pow e r Press the Powe r key to tur n the projec tor on or off. Sourc e Sequentially se lect the sig nal sources R GB-1, RGB - 2, Y P b P r, S-Vi deo and Vid e o. Left Exit Right Menu Men u w ill display the menu system on screen. Press Menu again to access the sub- menus. Left and Rig ...
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Introduction 8 Ad ju s t e r The projector is equippe d wi th 1 quick-release ad juster foot. Push the button to adjust its tilt angle. 1. Lift the projector up and press the a djuster button to release the adjuster . 2. The adjuster will dr op into position and be locked. ...
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Introducti on 9 R emote Contr ol Description Po w e r Menu 3 Left/ Keysto ne - 4 Rig ht/ K e ys tone + Au t o L-Click/ R -click Zoom in/ out Ret ur n PIP Source PIP P os. PIP Size By pressing the PIP - S o u r c e , P I P- Po s a n d P I P- Size hotkeys, you can enable the PIP (Pictu re In Picture) function and choose the position and size of the P ...
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Introduction 10 Re mote Control Effectiv e Range Infra Red (IR) remot e control sensors are located on the front and the back of th e projector . It can functio n in a range of 30 degrees horizontally and 30 degrees vertically relativ e to a line that is a right angle to the remot e sensor s t o function corr ectly . The distance between the rem ot ...
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Installati on 11 Ins t al l a t i on Screen Siz e Place the projector at th e required distance from the screen according to the desired picture size (see the tab le below). PB7210/ PB7230 (X GA) screen size char t (4:3 aspect ratio) Distanc e from screen Diagonal measurement Distanc e from screen Diagonal measure ment Minim um zoom Max im um zoom ...
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Installation 12 PB7210/ PB7230 (X GA) screen size chart (16:9 asp ect ratio) Distance from screen Diagonal measureme n t Distance fr om screen Diagonal measurement Minim um zoom Max im um zoom Minimum zoom Max im um zoom feet inches feet inches feet inches meters cm meters cm meters cm 4 48 2.29 27.5 2.80 33.6 1 100 0.57 57.4 0.70 70.0 6 72 3.44 41 ...
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Installati on 13 There is 3% ~ 5% tolerance among these num bers due to optical comp onent limits. * 1m = 3.28 feet, 1 feet = 0.305m, 1m = 100cm, 1 feet = 12 inches Connecting t o V arious Equipme nt HDTV Equipment The projector is cap able of displ aying var ious Hig h Defin ition TV disp lay modes. Som e of these sourc es are: Most of these sourc ...
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Installation 14 Please refer to "Menu S ystem" on page 19 for informat ion on the HDT V OSD selec tions. Connecting to V ar ious Equipment It only takes a few seconds to connect your pr oj ector to your desktop or n otebook computer , V CR, or other syste m s. Ho wever , a Mac adapte r (an optional accessory) may be necessary for connecti ...
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Installati on 15 4. Video dev ice or VCR Vi de o c a b l e Au d i o c a b l e ...
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Operat ion 16 Operation Star t U p 1. Plug the po wer co rd int o the projector and int o a wall sock et. 2. T urn the main power switch on. 3. Press and hol d POWER to star t the u nit. The back-lit POWER key flashes g reen and stays green when the power is tur ned on. (When the powe r is turn ed off, there is a 90-se cond cooling period before th ...
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Operation 17 Digital K e ysto ne Correction K e ystoning refers to the situation where the proje cted im age is noticeably wider at either the top or bottom. T o correct this, press 3 Left / Right 4 (hot key) o n the con- trol panel of the projector or KEY- STONE 3 / 4 on the remote control, a nd then adjust the sliding bar labeled K eystone, as ne ...
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Operat ion 18 Au t o A d j u s t m e n t In some cases, you may need to optimize the picture qualit y . T o do this, press th e A UTO key on the control panel of the projector or on the remot e contr ol. Within 3 sec onds, the built-in I n telligent A uto Adjustment function will re-adjust settings to pro v ide the best picture quality . Blank Us e ...
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Operation 19 Me n u Sy s t e m Press Menu for the main menu , and then press 3 or 4 to select a sub-menu. Press Menu again to select items in the sub-me nu. Men u B ar Sub-menu Displa y Image Source Control PIP PC Ke y s to n e Brig htnes s Cont ras t Phase H Size Au to Re s iz e H P osition V P osition Color T emp Info rm at ion Mirror Source Vo l ...
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Operat ion 20 1. Display M enu FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Ke y s t o n e Corr ects any k eystoning o f the image. Bri g ht ne ss Adjusts the brightness of the image. Cont r ast Adjusts the degree of difference between da rk and lig ht in the ima ge. Phase Adjusts to a void the occurrence of flicker . This function is not available when the inpu t source ...
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Operation 21 2. Image M enu FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Au t o R e s i z e Makes the best fit of the ima ge to the screen, 1. On 2. Off 3. 16:9 This function is available only when a PC input is selected . Ratio U sers have 2 options for the image ratio. 1. 4 : 3 2. 16 : 9 This function is available when the input source is YPbPr , Video or S- Vide o. H P ...
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Operat ion 22 3. Source M enu FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Mirror Source Sho ws the input source fr om among RGB-1, R GB-2, YP b P r , S-Video and V ideo when several sources ar e available. Vo l u m e Adjusts the v olume le vel. Mu t e 1. Default 3. Rear screen pr ojection 2. Ceiling mounted pr ojection 4. Ceiling mounted and r ear- scree n projecti on Of ...
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Operation 23 4. Control Menu FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Language Language s ets the language f or the OSD contr ol menus. Us e t h e 3 / 4 key to select your desired lan guage from among Eng lish, French, German, Italia n, Spanis h, K orean, T ra dition al Chines e, Simplifi ed Chinese and J apanese. OSD OSD P os. Select s a desired OSD position. OSD Tim ...
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Operat ion 24 Prese t Mode Pr eset modes are pr ovided so you can optimize yo ur projector imag e set- up to suit your program type PC Si gn al In put 1. Pr esentation Mode : Is designed for presentati ons. The br ight ness is emphasized in this mode. 2. Viv i d Mo d e : Is perfect for playing games. The color satur ation and brightness are well-ba ...
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Operation 25 5. PIP M enu These functions ar e available onl y when the input mode is PC and the PIP source is V ideo or S-Video. FUNCTION DESCRIPTION PIP Sourc e Selects the source for the PIP . PIP Size Press the 3 / 4 keys to scr oll through the four alternativ es: Off, Small, Me d iu m, L a r g e . When the resolution of t he PC signal is 1280x ...
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Operat ion 26 Shutdo w n 1. Press and hold PO WER and a warning message will appe ar . T o turn the projecto r off, press and hol d POWER again. 2. The fan wil l continue t o run for appro xim ately 90 seconds. 3. T urn the main powe r sw itch off. 4. Disconnect the pow er cord fr om the wall socket. Do not unplug the power cord before the projecto ...
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Maintenance 27 M aintenance Lamp Information U se and Replacement of the Lamp When the Lamp Indicator lights up red or a message appears suggesting i t is time to replac e the lamp , please install a new la mp or consult y our dealer . An old lamp c o uld cause a mal - function in the pr ojector and in so me instances the projector may break. For m ...
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Maintenance 28 Step 1. T urn the pr ojector off. Discon- nect the power cor d from the outlet and the pr ojector . Step 2. Loosen the screw and remove the lamp co ver . If the lamp is hot, avoid burns by wait ing 45 min- utes until the lamp has cooled. Step 3. Loosen the 3 screws. (It is st ron g ly reco mm en de d t ha t yo u use a magnetic-head s ...
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Maintenance 29 Res e t t i n g L a m p Ho u r s If yo u replace t h e lamp after 2000 hours o f operation, please follo w the instructions below within 10 minutes of po wering on. Te m p I n f o r m a t i o n When the LED li ghts up, it is war ning you of the follo w ing possible problems: 1. The internal te mperature is too high. 2. The fans are n ...
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Maintenance 30 LED Status & Descriptio n Po w e r T e m p L a m p Pow e r e v e n t s Pow e r s w i t c h o n -- Power-up co ol in g . T he pro je cto r n ee ds 90 se con ds to co ol dow n as it was abnormally shutdo w n wi thout the normal cooling dowm sequen ce. -- Stand-by mode. -- Lamp LED is blinking dur ing powering up. -- P ower-down coo ...
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Maintenance 31 - Thermal sensor 1 over-temperature. The projector will shut- down automa tical ly . If you tr y to restar t the projec tor , it w ill shutdown again. Please contac t your dealer for assistance. Thermal sensor 2 over-temperature. The projector will shut- down automa tical ly . If you tr y to restar t the projec tor , it w ill shutdow ...
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Maintenance 32 Ser v ice Information A ccessories (included in the standard package) Optional Ac cessor ies (not included in the standard package) Ordering P ar ts or Getting Information For pr oduct information, product assist ance, se rv ice inform ation, or to order ac cessor ies, please v isit the BenQ Corpor ation website at http://www.BenQ.co ...
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Troubleshooting 33 T r oubleshooting Commo n P roblems & Sol utions NO PO WER T ry these solutions: • Mak e sure the power cor d is inserted snugged into the A C adapter socket. • Mak e sure the power c ord is insert ed snugged into the power outlet. • T oggle the p ower switc h to the position “ | ”. • W ait 90 seconds aft er the p ...
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Troubleshooting 34 Status M essages On-Screen Messages Description SEARCHING P rojector is searching for input. A CQUIRING SIGNAL Pr ojector has identif ied the input signal and is run- ning the aut o image adjustment function. OUT OF RANGE Input s ig nal fre quency ex ceeds the pr ojector’ s range. LAMP W ARNING - CHANGE LAMP AND RESET LAMP TIME ...
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Specifications 35 Specifications Pr ojector Specifications T echnical Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. General Pr oduct name Digital Projecto r Model name PB7210 1024 x 768 XGA PB7230 1024 x 768 X GA PB7110 800 x 600 SV GA Optical Displa y system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/N umber F/2.6 Lamp 250W lamp Electr ical P owe ...
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Specifications 36 Ti m i n g C h a r t Supported timing for PC input Supported timing for YP b P r input Resolut ion Hor i zo nt al Frequ en cy (kHz) Ve r t i c a l Frequency (Hz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) Mo d e 720 x 400 37.927 85.039 35.500 720 x 400_85 640 x 480 31.469 59.940 25.175 V GA_60 37.861 72.809 31.500 V GA_72 37.500 75.000 31.500 V GA_75 ...
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Specifications 37 Supported timing for V ideo and S-Video inputs V ideo mode Hor iz o nt a l Frequency (kHz) Ve r t i c a l Frequency (Hz) Pixel F requency (MHz) NTSC 15.73 60 3.58 P AL 15.63 50 4.43 SECAM 15.63 50 4.25 or 4.41 P AL-M 15.73 60 3.58 P AL-N 15.63 50 3.58 P AL-60 15.73 60 4.43 NTSC4.43 15.73 60 4.43 ...
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Dimensions 38 Dimensions Un i t : m m ...
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Warranty 39 W ar r ant y Li mit ed W a rranty BenQ warrants this pr oduct against any defects in material and w orkmanship, under normal usage and storage. Ex clusion to W arrant y : The lamps are consid ered as co nsu ma bl e i tem s and are war- ranted for 90 days or 500 hours, whichever oc curs first. Proof of purchase dat e w ill be requir e d ...
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Safety Regulati ons 40 Safety Regulations FCC St atement CLASS A : This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy , and if not installed and used in acc ordance with the instruction manual, may cause interfer- ence to radio co mmunications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class “ A ” computing ...
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