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Mini Projector

User Manual

Joybee GP3

Summary of Contents for Joybee GP3

Page 1: ...Mini Projector User Manual Joybee GP3...

Page 2: ...Starting up the projector 36 Switching input signal 36 Adjusting the projected image 37 Hiding the image 39 Securing the projector 39 Selecting the aspect ratio 41 Optimizing the image 41 Operating in...

Page 3: ...lens during operation The intense light beam may damage your eyes 3 Refer servicing to qualified service personnel 4 In some countries the line voltage is NOT stable This projector is designed to ope...

Page 4: ...rofessional service personnel 9 When the projector is under operation you may sense some heated air and odor from its ventilation grill It is a normal phenomenon and not a product defect 10 Do not pla...

Page 5: ...ide the projector may result in a fire 12 Always place the projector on a level horizontal surface during operation 13 Do not stand the projector on end vertically Doing so may cause the projector to...

Page 6: ...Do not apply a strong force to the battery or attempt to make a hole in the battery Neither heat the battery nor store it in a place with a high temperature such as a car interior in the summer Do not...

Page 7: ...arry The projector is small and light making it useful for business trips and leisure activities You can view documents videos and photos anywhere Multiple input ports Multiple input ports including P...

Page 8: ...region and may differ from those illustrated The warranty card is only supplied in some specific regions Please consult your dealer for detailed information Projector dock cover Power cord Multi inpu...

Page 9: ...Introduction 9 Optional accessories Battery...

Page 10: ...l Speakers 6 Focus ring 7 Projection lens 8 SD card slot 9 Type A USB jack for USB drive Wi Fi dongle 10 Mini B USB jack 11 Multi input socket RGB PC Component video YPbPr YCbCr Composite video Audio...

Page 11: ...me level 6 Up Volume up key When the On Screen Display OSD menu is on Navigate up to select the desired menu items Make adjustments e g manual keystone When the On Screen Display OSD menu is off Only...

Page 12: ...Screen Display OSD menu is on Navigate right to select the desired menu items Make adjustments e g brightness contrast When the On Screen Display OSD menu is off Only applied to SD card internal memo...

Page 13: ...desired menu items Make adjustments e g brightness contrast When the On Screen Display OSD menu is off Only applied to SD card internal memory and USB Drive Play previous video and audio file Press a...

Page 14: ...menu items Make adjustments e g brightness contrast When the On Screen Display OSD menu is off Only applied to SD card internal memory and USB Drive Play next video and audio file Press and hold to fa...

Page 15: ...ress to scroll down to select a video or music in file browser Projector in standby mode PRJ act as a docking speaker Press to scroll down to select a video or music within a file list of Music or Vid...

Page 16: ...u in iPhone iPad home screen 6 Volume up down keys Press to adjust iPhone iPod volume 7 Play pause key Projector in turn on mode i In iPhone iPod home screen or during music playback within Music menu...

Page 17: ...Please follow the illustrated instructions Push and hold the locking arm while pulling out the battery holder 2 Insert the new battery in the holder Note the positive polarity should face outward 3 Pu...

Page 18: ...ge of the screen is above the level of the table and everyone in the room can see the screen You can see from the diagram on page 19 that this type of projection causes the bottom edge of the projecte...

Page 19: ...ly test the projection size and distance using the actual projector in situ before you permanently install it so as to make allowance for this projector s optical characteristics This will help you de...

Page 20: ...rd into the AC adapter 3 Insert the plug on the power cord into a wall outlet Check that the Power LED indicator on the projector lights orange when using the AC adapter Using the optional battery The...

Page 21: ...attery carefully until it fits in place 4 Insert the plug from the AC adapter into the DC IN terminal 5 Insert the appropriate end of the power cord into the AC adapter 6 Insert the plug on the power...

Page 22: ...le charger Do not put the battery into the charger over 24 hours Do not contact contactor together Do not demolish or disassembly the battery by yourself Do not put the battery in the damp place to av...

Page 23: ...heated distort smoke or burning Do not touch the leaking battery The leaking electrolyte will cause the skin uncomfortable If it drops into eyes do not rob the eyes but wash in time and go to hospita...

Page 24: ...use Avoid children s touch Battery should keep out of the area where children in reach Prevent children taking the battery out of the charger or the equipment to play To avoid the leak out liquid be e...

Page 25: ...projector 3 If you wish to make use of the projector speaker take a suitable audio cable and connect one end of the cable to the audio output socket of the computer and the other end to the audio inp...

Page 26: ...DISPLAY jack on the projector When you connect the projector to a computer you can display computer s image or transfer files from your computer to the internal memory of the projector 3 If you select...

Page 27: ...er safely for your version of Windows Connecting Video source devices You need only connect the projector to a Video source device using just one of the above connecting methods however each provides...

Page 28: ...Examine your Video source device to determine if it has a set of unused HDMI output jacks available If so you can continue with this procedure If not you will need to reassess which method you can us...

Page 29: ...ed to red 2 Connect the other end of the Component Video to VGA D Sub adaptor cable with a D Sub type connector to the D Sub jack of the multi input cable 3 Connect the other end of the multi input ca...

Page 30: ...of the Video cable to the Video jack of the multi input cable 3 Connect the other end of the multi input cable to the PC AV socket on the projector 4 Connect the multi input cable to the PC AV socket...

Page 31: ...hone is covered with a protective case it may cause a bad connection between the iPhone and the projector When you connect the iPhone to the projector and see the error message displayed on the iPhone...

Page 32: ...appropriate stereo cable to the external speaker and the audio output jack on the projector When the audio cable is connected to the audio output jack the speaker output is muted Connecting a wireles...

Page 33: ...age device into the Type A USB socket This product supports USB memory device and HDD Hard Disk Drive Only one and only last one of partitions will be mounted The maximum capacity supported for extern...

Page 34: ...2 NTFS FAT32 and NTFS are recommended for HDD Hard Disk Drive As the data in the USB storage device can be damaged please back up important data to avoid loss The user is responsible for data manageme...

Page 35: ...ayed by the projector speaker and which sound will be output from the projector when audio output jack is connected There s no need to connect to an audio input jack because the projector can play the...

Page 36: ...exceeds the projector s operating range you will see the message Out of Range displayed on a blank screen Please change to an input signal which is compatible with the projector s resolution or set th...

Page 37: ...Do not look into the lens while the lamp is on The strong light from the lamp may cause damage to your eyes Be careful when you screw the adjuster foot as it is close to the exhaust vent where hot air...

Page 38: ...s when the projector is not perpendicular to the screen Correcting keystone when an image is displayed on the screen To correct this besides adjusting the height of the projector you can follow one of...

Page 39: ...ctivate the power on lock functionality and subsequently forget the password Print out this manual if necessary and write the password you used in this manual and keep the manual in a safe place for l...

Page 40: ...he screen 2 Write down the number and turn off your projector 3 Seek help from the local BenQ service center to decode the number You may be required to provide proof of purchase documentation to veri...

Page 41: ...d in hand should you ever need to re activate the password function by entering the old password Selecting the aspect ratio The aspect ratio is the ratio of the image width to the image height Most an...

Page 42: ...ble modes if the current available picture modes are not suitable for your need You can use one of the picture modes except the User as a starting point and customize the settings 1 Press to open the...

Page 43: ...ing which makes the image unrealistic Adjusting Tint The higher the value the more reddish the picture becomes The lower the value the more greenish the picture becomes Adjusting Sharpness The higher...

Page 44: ...d necessary to improve overall system cooling and performance If you use this projector under other extreme conditions excluding the above it may display auto shut down symptoms which is designed to p...

Page 45: ...y Mode and press OK to open the pop up menu 3 Highlight iPhone iPod and press OK to confirm After set on the Audio in Standby Mode the projector can act as a docking speaker when music playback is in...

Page 46: ...page 3 Select OK to begin 4 After the firmware is updated please turn off the projector 5 Power on the projector and check the firmware version Personalizing the projector menu display The On Screen...

Page 47: ...ower on mode Projecting videos or music 1 Use remote control to turn on the power of the projector 2 Select the source of iPhone iPod in home screen 3 Dock your iPhone or iPod to fit the connector on...

Page 48: ...ser status Upper half keys Projector Lower half keys iPhone iPod OK Select a file Select a file Up down Move the cursor Move the cursor Home Exit file browser and go back to home screen N A Back Go ba...

Page 49: ...p down Menu Open po up settings menu Exit playback status and go back to video file browser Music playback status Upper half keys Projector Lower half keys iPhone iPod OK Play pause N A Up down Volume...

Page 50: ...s and press OK 2 Go to Photos Albums in iPhone or iPod main menu Photos can only be projected as a slideshow Here take an example of iPhone 4 3 Choose the photo you want to project and start slideshow...

Page 51: ...Operation 51 Remote control operation Photo slideshow playback status Lower half keys iPhone iPod Next Previous Fast forward Rewind Next Previous photo Volume up down Volume up down...

Page 52: ...steps may be required Follow the on screen instructions of these apps Projecting a presentation 1 You must have a presentation app installed on your device that supports TV out to use this function e...

Page 53: ...andby Mode to iPhone iPod 3 Turn off the projector and it will become a docking speaker 4 Dock your iPhone or iPod on the projector Wait until the OK Blank ring LED light turns off and Power LED light...

Page 54: ...all of its music 7 When a song is playing press for Pause Play Press for replay or skip to next song Have long press on to make the playing file rewind or fast forward Press to control the volume Oper...

Page 55: ...lect the desired item and adjust the settings by using 3 To leave the OSD press again Menu system Menu Item Sub menu Options Wall Color Off Light Yellow Pink Light Green Blue Blackboard Aspect Ratio A...

Page 56: ...page 41 for details Phase Adjusts the clock phase to reduce image distortion This function is only available when a PC signal analog RGB is selected H Size Adjusts the horizontal width of the image Th...

Page 57: ...n page 43 for details This function is only available the system format is NTSC Sharpness See Adjusting Sharpness on page 43 for details Color Temperature See Selecting a Color Temperature on page 43...

Page 58: ...owever you need only connect the projector to an input source device To display images 1 Connect the projector to one of the above signal source 2 Turn on the power of the projector and your source de...

Page 59: ...reen is displayed 2 When the OSD is displayed press to select the desired item and adjust the settings by using 3 To leave the OSD press again Menu system Menu Item Sub menu Options Wall Color Off Lig...

Page 60: ...ase Adjusts the clock phase to reduce image distortion This function is only available when a PC signal analog RGB is selected H Size Adjusts the horizontal width of the image This function is only av...

Page 61: ...for details Color See Adjusting Color on page 43 for details Tint See Adjusting Tint on page 43 for details This function is only available the system format is NTSC Sharpness See Adjusting Sharpness...

Page 62: ...internal memory 4 Storages are classified into Videos Photos Music Documents menu in home screen Press to select desired item and then press OK to enter different file browser File browser You will o...

Page 63: ...us video or music Press and hold to fast rewind the video or music Right Plays the next video or music Press and hold to fast forward the video or music Press and hold for 2 seconds to fast forward fa...

Page 64: ...g 3 To exit the OSD press on the projector or remote control again See the table for supported subtitle file types Refer to Supported file formats on page 70 Video menu system Back Return to upper lev...

Page 65: ...f FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Wall Color Corrects the projected picture s color when the projection surface is not white See Using Wall Color on page 42 for details Aspect Ratio There are four options to set...

Page 66: ...and light in the image Color Adjusts the color saturation level the amount of each color in a video image Tint Adjusts the red and green color tones of the image This function is only available the s...

Page 67: ...in a folder Play Order Lets you select the playback order of music files Repeat Lets you select whether to repeat music playback NAME DESCRIPTION OK Play Pause Plays or pauses a slideshow Prev Previou...

Page 68: ...ESCRIPTION OK Zoom Zoom in the display at the intervals of 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 Up While page is not zoomed Up Left Move to the previous page Down Right Move to the next page While page is...

Page 69: ...slideshow one photo or all photos in a folder Slideshow Order Lets you select the slideshow order of photo files Repeat Lets you select whether to repeat slideshow Menu Item Options Page Navigation A...

Page 70: ...e functions supported on your PC are not supported by the projector such as these PowerPoint functions Animation 3D Smart Art Hyper Link and Transparency and Gradation This product does not support en...

Page 71: ...creen If the Microsoft Windows system installed on your PC is Windows 7 or later version you need to install the driver manually Just follow the on screen instruction This function can t support Mac O...

Page 72: ...ge to the projector or your data 1 Click on the Windows Taskbar 2 Click the pop up message 3 Disconnect the USB cable only when the message says that it is safe to remove the hardware Do not disconnec...

Page 73: ...ings i Wi Fi mode is set to AP Mode in default open computer s wireless and search BenQ GP3 Device Name SSID in wireless access point menu and connect to it ii If Wi Fi mode is changed to Client Mode...

Page 74: ...hen GP3 is in AP mode or Client mode i In AP Mode execute BenQ GP3 EZ QPresenter and a AP list will pop up first Just choose BenQ GP3 and press Connect to start projection ii In Client Mode please mak...

Page 75: ...Operation 75 iv More useful settings like adjusting projection quality or screen capture are available in settings menu...

Page 76: ...ing Atom processors or Mac is required to encode the screen images at 30FPS Frame Per Second speed However if you would like to increase the FPS speed you can a Use better media players such as GOM pl...

Page 77: ...orite media to GP3 for sharing Stream local media in iPhone or Android phone to GP3 1 Set GP3 s Wi Fi mode to AP mode 2 Select Wireless Streaming from home screen 3 Select Stream to me and then press...

Page 78: ...able your iPhone or Android phone s wireless and select BenQ GP3 from wireless access point menu to make connection between GP3 and iPhone Android phone ii Open iMediaShare and choose the media type y...

Page 79: ...eo in iPhone or Android phone to GP3 1 Set GP3 s Wi Fi mode to Client mode 2 Connect both your iPhone Android phone and GP3 to the same Wi Fi network connect to the same AP router 3 Select Wireless St...

Page 80: ...o clip and send out to GP3 Use iPhone or Android phone to select local media in PC NAS and strem to GP3 1 Set GP3 s Wi Fi mode to Client mode 2 Make sure GP3 PC NAS and iPhone or Android phone are all...

Page 81: ...Stream to Me Welcome Page Client Mode Press right or left to another Welcome Page as below Follow the instructions shown in welcome page 5 Open iMediaShare choose Local Network select local media in...

Page 82: ...e main menu 3 After selecting the desired main menu item press OK or to enter the feature settings submenu 4 Press to select the desired item and press OK to open the pop up menu 5 Select the settings...

Page 83: ...dvanced High Altitude Mode Off On Audio Settings SRS HD Off On Mute Off On Keypad tone Off On Audio in Standby Mode Off iPhone iPod Menu Display Time 5 sec 10 sec 15 sec 20 sec 25 sec 30 sec Security...

Page 84: ...EP Encryption Key xxxxxxxxx Show Encryption Key No Yes Wi Fi Mode Client Mode Wi Fi Connection Configure Manually assign IP IP Address Netmask Gateway DNS Apply 4 Information Source Picture Mode Color...

Page 85: ...not white Auto Keystone Auto corrects any keystoning of the image Auto Power Off Allows the projector to turn off automatically if no input signal is detected after a set period of time Splash Screen...

Page 86: ...s in standby mode and the corresponding jacks are correctly connected to devices Press to choose the source that you wish to use See Connection on page 21 for how to make the connection Enabling this...

Page 87: ...captioned usually marked as CC in TV listings Set your screen aspect ratio to 4 3 This function is not available when the aspect ratio is 16 9 16 10 or Real Caption Version Selects a preferred closed...

Page 88: ...keyboard in full screen You can input the encryption key using the virtual keyboard Once Encryption Key is set select Enter in the virtual keyboard and press OK to return to Network setting Show Encr...

Page 89: ...signal LED Lamp Lifetime Displays the number of hours the lamp has been used Internal Memory Shows the Internal Memory capacity status used memory size total memory size SD Card Shows the SD Card capa...

Page 90: ...prompting you If you don t respond in a few seconds the message will disappear 2 Press Power a second time 3 The Power LED indicator flashes orange slowly and fans stop 4 Disconnect the power cord fr...

Page 91: ...Shutting down the projector on page 90 and unplug the power cord To remove dirt or dust wipe the case with a soft lint free cloth To remove stubborn dirt or stains moisten a soft cloth with water and...

Page 92: ...Ring Key Standby Orange Off Off Power LED slow flash Power on Orange Orange White Light solid on sequence Power Key Ring OK Cooling Orange Off Off Power LED slow flash Fan1 error Off Orange White Rin...

Page 93: ...s connected correctly The projector is not correctly connected to the input signal device Check the connection The input signal has not been correctly selected Select the correct input signal with the...

Page 94: ...8 mm D Weight 590g battery 482g Input terminal Multi input Computer input D Sub 15 pin female x 1 Component input Analog D Sub Component RCA jack x 3 through RGB input HDMI Digital Video x1 mini type...

Page 95: ...emperature 0 C 35 C at sea level Operating relative humidity 10 90 without condensation Operating altitude 0 1499 m at 0 C 35 C 1500 3000 m at 0 C 30 C with High Altitude Mode on China region only app...

Page 96: ...48 363 XGA_70 70 069 56 476 XGA_75 75 029 60 023 XGA_85 84 997 68 667 1152 x 864 1152 x 864_75 75 00 67 500 1024 x 576 BenQ Notebook Timing 60 0 35 820 1024 x 600 BenQ Notebook Timing 64 995 41 467 12...

Page 97: ...997 68 667 1152 x 864 1152 x 864_75 75 00 67 500 1024 x 576 BenQ Notebook Timing 60 000 35 820 1024 x 600 BenQ Notebook Timing 64 995 41 467 1280 x 720 1280 x 720_60 60 45 000 1280 x 768 1280 x 768_6...

Page 98: ...0 x 1080 60 33 75 1080 50P 1920 x 1080 50 56 25 1080 60P 1920 x 1080 60 67 5 Timing Resolution Vertical Frequency Hz Horizontal Frequency kHz 480i 720 x 480 59 94 15 73 480p 720 x 480 59 94 31 47 576i...

Page 99: ...from country to country For other information please visit www BenQ com Copyright 2013 BenQ Corp Specification may vary by region please visit your local stores for details Actual product s features a...

Page 100: ...he positive and negative terminals in the correct direction as shown in the battery compartment z Different types of batteries have different characteristics Do not mix different types z Do not mix ol...

Page 101: ...uraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver Connect the equip...

Page 102: ...lso available by using the On Screen Display OSD controls on the products z BenQ s multimedia monitors and projectors usually have one or two speakers for audio performance which allow users including...

Page 103: ...ils radio exempts de licence Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions suivantes 1 le dispositif ne doit pas produire de brouillage prejudiciable et 2 ce dispositif doit accepter tout brouillag...

Page 104: ...angereuses dans les quipements lectriques et lectroniques 2011 65 UE la directive EEE turc le r glement CE n 1275 2008 mettant en uvre la directive 2005 32 CE du Parlement europ en et du Conseil en ce...

Page 105: ...Energie verbrauchende Produkte aufgestellt wurden Italiano DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMIT Il dispositivo conforme con i requisiti esposti nel Consiglio Direttivo in materia di Approssimazione delle Leggi...

Page 106: ...ktrische en elektronische apparatuur 2011 65 EU Turkse EEE Richtlijn Verordening EG nr 1275 2008 tot vaststelling van uitvoeringsbepalingen van Richtlijn 2005 32 EC van het Europees Parlement en de Ra...

Page 107: ...fi 2011 65 EU i T rkiye EEC Direktifi T rk ErP Karar 2010 643 Avrupa Parlamentosu ve Konseyinin elektrikli ve elektronik ev aletleri ve b ro ekipmanlar n n bekleme ve kapal moddayken elektrik t ketiml...

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Page 109: ...iva 2009 125 EC a Parlamentului European i a Consiliului pentru stabilirea unui cadru de lucru n ndeplinirea cerin elor de design ecologic al produselor cu consum energetic 2004 108 E 2006 95 E 1999 5...

Page 110: ...ivin 2009 125 EY energiaan liittyvien tuotteiden ekologiselle suunnittelulle asetettavien vaatimusten puitteista Norwegian SAMSVARSERKL RING Enheten er i samsvar med de angitte kravene i EU direktiven...

Page 111: ...ironment Recycling information See http www benq com support recycle for details Fran ais Directive DEEE WEEE Pile Mise au rebut des d chets d quipements lectriques et lectroniques et ou des piles par...

Page 112: ...den Bestimmungen f r die Wiederverwertung von Elektro und Elektronik Altger ten bzw Batterien zu entsorgen Weitere Informationen ber das Recycling dieses Ger ts bzw Batterie erhalten Sie von Ihren rtl...

Page 113: ...okala soph mtningen Genom att tervinna materialet i produkten kan vi spara p naturtillg ngarna och f rs kra oss om att produkten tervinns p ett s tt som skyddar m nniskors h lsa och milj n Recycling i...

Page 114: ...it do b n ho domovn ho odpadu Vy azen elektrick nebo elektronick za zen anebo baterii je nutno zlikvidovat odevzd n m k recyklaci v souladu s platn m pl nem recyklace elektrick ch a elektronick ch za...

Page 115: ...clados de forma a proteger a sa de humana e o ambiente Recycling information See http www benq com support recycle for details Magyar WEEE ir nyelv WEEE Akkumul tor Az Eur pai Uni ban a h ztart sok el...

Page 116: ...m otpadom Ure aje za otpad i ili baterije trebate odlo iti u otpad u skladu s pravilima povrata zbrinjavanja i recikla e elektri nih i elektroni kih ure aja i ili baterija Vi e informacija o reciklira...

Page 117: ...ntru reciclare a componentelor electrice i electronice i sau a bateriilor Pentru informa ii suplimentare privind reciclarea acestui echipament i sau a bateriei contacta i prim ria ora ului dvs magazin...

Page 118: ...n una posici n notoria La operaci n de este equipo est sujeta a las siguientes dos condiciones 1 es posible que este equipo o dispositivo no cause interferencia perjudicial y 2 este equipo o dispositi...

Page 119: ...Warranty and Copyright information 119 WLAN BT module 5GHz 5 15GHz 5 25GHz 12 14 z z z z z z z...

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