DV3251-En.book Page i Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Table of Contents English Section 1: Quick Start Guide........................................ 1 1. Please read these instructions......................................................................... 2 2. Unpack the display ......................................................................................... 2 3. Select and prepare the installation location .................................................. 3 4. Connect the antenna cable .
DV3251-En.book Page ii Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM English Using the freeze function ................................................................................... 19 Adjusting aspect ratio ......................................................................................... 19 Using the PIP function ....................................................................................... 19 Using the sleep timer .............................................................................
DV3251-En.book Page iii Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM English Specifications ...................................................................................................... 39 Supported PC (D-Sub/DVI) Input Signal Timing ........................................... 40 Supported Video (Component/DVI) Input Signal Timing ............................. 40 Aspect ratio behaviour ....................................................................................... 41 16:9 .........................
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DV3251-En-QuickStartGuide.fm Page 2 Tuesday, December 13, 2005 2:03 PM 1. Please read these instructions English Congratulations on purchasing your BenQ V32S/DV3251/DV3253 LCD Display. You have a state-of-the-art flat widescreen digital LCD display which should provide you with years of viewing pleasure. Please take a few minutes to read these quick start instructions through before installing and using the display.
DV3251-En-QuickStartGuide.fm Page 3 Tuesday, December 13, 2005 2:03 PM English All LCD screens have a very thin protective layer of glass which is liable to marking or scratching, and cracking if struck or pressured. The liquid crystal substrate is also liable to damage under excessive force or extreme temperatures. Please handle with care. 3.
DV3251-En-QuickStartGuide.fm Page 4 Tuesday, December 13, 2005 2:03 PM 4. Connect the antenna cable English Connect a TV antenna cable fly-lead from your TV antenna system or Cable TV (CATV) to the antenna input on the rear of the display. Antenna cable To antenna input terminal Check to make sure that all cable connections are correct and firmly in place. For best reception, you should have a properly aligned outdoor antenna system. 5. Connect the power cable 1.
DV3251-En-QuickStartGuide.fm Page 5 Tuesday, December 13, 2005 2:03 PM 6. Activate the remote control English Locate the remote control and batteries from the packaging, and unwrap them. Turn the remote control end up to reveal its base, and open the lid of the battery compartment by using a small coin or similarly curved object to rotate the slot 90° anticlockwise. The lid is spring loaded and will popup and come loose from the remote control body.
DV3251-En-QuickStartGuide.fm Page 6 Tuesday, December 13, 2005 2:03 PM Test the remote control English Press the Power button on the remote control. The display should turn on, and the power indicator change to green. If so, progress to the next step (7. Initialise the display) below. If the display does not turn on, first check that the power is available (the power indicator will be lit red). If so, try pressing the power button on the right of the top edge of the display.
DV3251-En-QuickStartGuide.fm Page 7 Tuesday, December 13, 2005 2:03 PM 8. View the TV programs English Press the Program or Program buttons on the remote control (as highlighted in the illustration) or press the Program or Program buttons on the top of the display to view the TV programs available in your area.
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DV3251-En.book Page 10 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Getting to know your display English Introduction This booklet is divided into two sections: the Quick Start Guide; and the User’s Manual. For details of the Quick Start Guide, see "1. Please read these instructions" on page 2. This is section 2, the User's Manual which describes how to customise the display settings so that you can gain the best viewing experience possible to suit your preferences and viewing environment.
DV3251-En.book Page 11 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Connecting other Graphic source inputs Display (front view) 1 1 2 3 4 No. 1 Name Description Speakers High-fidelity speakers for generating sounds. 2 Power indicator • Lights up green when the display is powered on. • Lights up red when the display is in standby mode. • Flashes red when the display is connected to a PC and the PC enters standby mode.
DV3251-En.book Page 12 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Display control panel English No. 1 2 3 4 5 12 Name (Power) 3 4 5 2 1 Description Toggles the display between standby mode and on. (Performs the same action as the Power button on the remote control.) INPUT • Cycles through possible input signal sources. (Performs the same action as the Input button on the remote control.) • In the OSD (On-Screen Display) menu, selects the highlighted menu item to enter a submenu.
DV3251-En.book Page 13 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM External AV devices (temporary) terminal panel English 1 2 No. 1 2 Name Headset socket AV4 (RCA or S-Video) Description This socket is an audio output for connecting an external headset. The display speakers will be muted whenever the headset socket is being used. • VIDEO (Composite video input): Connect to the composite video output of your AV device. • AUDIO (L/R audio inputs): Connect to the audio output of your AV device.
DV3251-En.book Page 14 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Display (rear view) English 1 No. Name 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 12 13 Description 1 AC INLET Connect to the AC power cable 2 HDMI Connect to a DVI digital video or HDMI digital audio/video output of your digital source device 3 PC AUDIO Connect to the audio output of either the PC or DVI digital video output as appropriate for your source device. 4 PC D-SUB Connect to a PC's RGB video (D-Sub) output.
DV3251-En.book Page 15 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM AV3 AUDIO 11 ANTENNA Connect to your antenna TV/CATV cable system 12 AV1 SCART AV2 SCART Connect each to the SCART output of up to 2 separate AV source devices. AV1 is full SCART compliant and also accepts gaming RGB. AV2 is AV input SCART compliant and also accepts S-Video. AUDIO OUT Connect to the audio input of an audio device. This output is always available, however, its level is fixed and cannot be controlled by the Volume.
DV3251-En.book Page 16 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Getting to know the remote control English 1. Power Press this button to power the display on and off. See "Power on, power off and standby" on page 18. 2. Input Press this button to select a different input source. See "Switching inputs" on page 18. 3. Backlight Press this button to select your desired screen backlight level. See "Adjusting backlight" on page 20. 4. Information Press this button to display the screen image source information.
DV3251-En.book Page 17 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM English 12. Subpage Press this button to enter the subpage of a Teletext menu. See "Using the Teletext function" on page 20. 13. Teletext Press this button to turn the Teletext decoder on or off. Page store won’t start until the Teletext decoder is activated. See "Using the Teletext function" on page 20. 14. PIP Press this button to simultaneously view signals from two different sources on the screen. See "Using the PIP function" on page 19. 15.
DV3251-En.book Page 18 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Using the remote control English Power on, power off and standby Turning on the display After plugging the display's power cord into a wall outlet, the display will enter standby mode automatically. The power indicator will light up red. Press the (Power) button on the top of the display, or press the Power button on the remote control as highlighted. The display will turn on and the power indicator will change to green.
DV3251-En.book Page 19 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM • The program indicator icon on the top right corner of the screen shows either '-' or '--' to indicate which entry mode is selected. / buttons to sequentially change programs Press the Program / buttons on your remote control, or press the Program Program buttons on the display to sequentially cycle through your TV programs.
DV3251-En.book Page 20 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Using the sleep timer English Press the Sleep button to enter the sleep timer function. Press the button again to set the time interval. Time is set in increments of 30 minutes, from 0 to 180 minutes. At the expiration of this time, the display will go into Standby mode. This is useful if you want the display to automatically turn itself off after a set period of time.
DV3251-En.book Page 21 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Setting-up the display device English Connecting audio and video inputs Pay attention to the following when making connections: • For safety reasons, before connecting any external devices, please turn the devices off. • Also, before deciding upon a particular connection method, please familiarise yourself with the location and type of each input.
DV3251-En.book Page 22 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Connecting the Composite Video input English Connect the Composite Video output of your AV equipment to the Composite Video (AV3) input terminals on the back of the display using the Composite Video cable (RCA connector, not provided) as illustrated. A Composite Video cable consists of three connectors: Yellow (video), White (left channel audio), and Red (right channel audio).
DV3251-En.book Page 23 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Connecting the Component Video input English The display supports two separate sets of Component Video inputs. This allows you to connect two independent Component Video equipped AV devices to the display at the same time if you wish. You then need only select the appropriate input to view using the INPUT button on the remote control. A Component Video cable consists of three connectors: Green (Y), Blue (Pb), and Red (Pr). 1.
DV3251-En.book Page 24 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Connecting the HDMI input English Connect the HDMI output of your equipment to the HDMI terminal on the display using an HDMI cable (not provided). HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is an uncompressed and alldigital audio/video interface. HDMI provides an interface between any audio/ video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, or A/V receiver over a single cable.
DV3251-En.book Page 25 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Connecting the audio output English The display provides a set of (RCA type) stereo audio output terminals for delivering the audio signal to a sound system or other audio devices. If you use this outlet, you may wish to mute the built-in speakers. See "Audio menu" on page 27. Connect the AUDIO OUT L/R terminals on the display to the audio input terminals of an amplifier or other audio device using a suitable audio cable (not provided).
DV3251-En.book Page 26 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM On-Screen Display (OSD) menu English OSD structure Audio • Volume • Balance • Sound Type • Steady Sound • Speaker Out • Advanced Audio Settings Window • PIP • Video Input • Graphics Input • PIP Audio Picture • Picture Mode • Contrast • Brightness • Colour • Sharpness • Colour TEMP. • NTSC Tint • NTSC Setup • Auto • Frequency • Phase • H. Position • V.
DV3251-En.fm Page 27 Thursday, December 15, 2005 2:20 PM Audio menu Item Volume Function Adjust volume level. Balance Adjust left or right speaker volume level. Operation Range Use to increase or to 0 to 47 decrease volume. Use to increase right speaker volume, to increase left -12 to 12 speaker volume level. Selects a sound type for current viewing input source.
DV3251-En.fm Page 28 Thursday, December 15, 2005 2:20 PM English Mid Treble Adjust mid-treble tones. Middle Adjust mid tones. Use to increase mid treble tone, to decrease mid treble tone. Use to increase middle tone, to decrease middle tone. Use to increase mid bass tone, to decrease mid bass. Use to increase bass tone, to decrease bass tone. Mid Bass Adjust mid-bass tones. Bass Adjust bass tones. -12 to 12 -12 to 12 -12 to 12 -12 to 12 Picture menu 1.
DV3251-En.book Page 29 Monday, December 12, 2005 Adjusts image sharpness level when Personal is selected as the Picture Mode. This option will not appear when PC or DVI (via the HDMI input) is the signal source. for sharper image for softer image 0 to 7 • Warm: Biased toward red Use the and buttons • Normal: the remote control or Standard video/ the colour tint of the black on Colour TEMP. Adjust the Volume and Volume TV colour and white part of the image.
DV3251-En.book Page 30 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Feature menu English 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. 2. Press the or buttons to select Feature and then press OK to enter the submenu. 3. Press the or buttons to select an item. 4. In the Feature menu, use the or buttons to adjust the setting or select the options. 5. To return to the menu one level up, press the MENU button again.
DV3251-En.book Page 31 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Window menu 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. 2. Press the or buttons to select Window and then press OK to enter the submenu. 3. Press the or buttons to select an item. 4. In the Window menu, use the or buttons to adjust the setting or select the options. 5. To return to the menu one level up, press the MENU button again.
DV3251-En.book Page 32 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM TV menu English 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. 2. Press the or buttons to select TV and then press OK to enter the submenu. 3. Press the or buttons to select an item. 4. In the TV menu, use the or buttons to adjust the setting or select the options. 5. To return to the menu one level up, press the MENU button again. Item Country Function Select the country where you live.
DV3251-En.book Page 33 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Performing manual installation English The Manual Installation feature allows you to change the program locations that are stored in the TV Program memory of the display. This option is not possible when the Child lock is activated. See "Child lock" on page 35. 1. From the TV Menu, press the or buttons to select Manual Installation and then press the OK button. The Manual Installation menu will display: 2.
DV3251-En.book Page 34 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Editing programs English You can delete unwanted programs, add a program name and change the program position number. This option is not possible when the Child lock is activated. See "Child lock" on page 35. Naming a program 1. In the TV Menu, press the or buttons to select Program Edit and then press the OK button. The following Program Edit menu will appear. 2. Press the program selection buttons to select the program you want to name. 3.
DV3251-En.book Page 35 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Child lock The Child Lock function can be used to prevent access to selected programs. For example, to prevent children viewing inappropriate broadcast programs such as adult-only programs. This Child Lock only affects the RF Antenna input (not AV inputs), and prohibits the selection or display of every program which has had its PR Lock menu item set to "On". See "Locking (preventing a program from selection)/unlocking a program" on page 34.
DV3251-En.book Page 36 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Setup menu English 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. 2. Press the or buttons to select Setup and then press OK to enter the submenu. 3. Press the or buttons to select an item. 4. In the Setup menu, use the or buttons to adjust the setting or select the options. 5. To return to the menu one level up, press the MENU button again.
DV3251-En.book Page 37 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Reference BenQ Corporation makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents of this User's Manual. BenQ Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents thereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Copyright Copyright 2005 BenQ Corporation (www.benq.com). All rights reserved.
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DV3251-En.book Page 39 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Specifications V32S/DV3251/DV3253 Weight 20 Kg (Net) Display Dimensions 997 (W) x 593.5 (H) x 123.5 (D) mm LCD Panel Size 80 cm (31.
DV3251-En.book Page 40 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Supported PC (D-Sub/DVI) Input Signal Timing English Resolution 720 x 400 640 x 480 640 x 480 640 x 480 800 x 600 800 x 600 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 1360 x 768 Horizontal Frequency (Khz) 31.467 31.469 37.861 37.5 37.9 48.077 46.875 48.363 56.476 60.023 47.7 Vertical Frequency (Hz) 70.082 59.94 72.819 75 60.317 72.188 75 60 70.069 75.029 60 Dot Clock Frequency (Mhz) 28.32 25.175 31.5 31.5 40 50 49.5 65 75 78.75 85.
DV3251-En.book Page 41 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Aspect ratio behaviour The Real, Letter Box and Wide options are unavailable when PC or DVI (via the HDMI input) is the signal source. 16:9 No matter what the aspect of the image source, resizes the image linearly and nonproportionately to fit the full 16:9 screen. This may alter the resultant displayed image aspect, depending upon the aspect of the image source.
DV3251-En.book Page 42 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM English black (unlit) vertical bars visible on the vertical edges of the screen on either side of the image, marking the difference between the width of a 4:3 aspect image and a 16:9 screen of the same height. Letterbox Resizes and scales the image proportionately and linearly at a given zoom ratio which can reach full screen, no matter what the aspect of the image source. This does not alter the displayed image aspect.
DV3251-En.book Page 43 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM the '16:9' aspect setting in that '16:9' uses linear image resizing, whereas 'Wide' uses non-linear resizing. All of the available image is displayed and none is cropped or lost. Displays the image in a one-to-one pixel mapping in the centre of the screen without alteration or resize.
DV3251-En.book Page 44 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Troubleshooting English There are a very many external influences and circumstances beyond the control of BenQ which may be causing problems with your BenQ LCD display. Some of the more common and user fixable problems are listed below for your assistance.
DV3251-En.book Page 45 Monday, December 12, 2005 4:07 PM Remote control does not function properly Check for incorrect battery orientation. Check for dead batteries Check your distance and angle from the display. Check whether remote control is properly being pointed at the display's remote control sensor window. Check for any obstacle between the remote control and the remote control sensor window. Check that the remote control sensor window is not under strong fluorescent lighting.
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