PE6800 Digital Projector Home Theater User’s Manual Welcome
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Table of Contents Safety, Regulatory and Legal Information ............................................... 5 Warning Label ......................................................................................................................... 5 FCC Statement (for United State users) ................................................................................ 5 EEC Statement (for European users) .................................................................................... 5 MIC Statement .......
PICTURE Menu .................................................................................................. 22 DISPLAY Menu ................................................................................................... 23 ENVIRONMENT Menu ..................................................................................... 25 INSTALLATION Menu ...................................................................................... 26 PRO-PICTURE Menu ..................................................
Safety, Regulatory and Legal Information Thank you for your purchase of this quality BenQ video projector! It has been designed to provide you with a home theater viewing experience. For the best result, please read this manual carefully as it is your guide through the control menus and operation. Warning Label CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
Precautions Your BenQ projector is designed and tested to meet the lastest standards for safety of information technology equipment . However, to ensure safe use of this product, it is important that you follow the instructions mentioned in this manual and marked on the product. Precautions • • • 6 To prevent shock, do not open the cabinet. There are no user serviceable parts inside. • Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
Safety Instructions Safety Instructions 1. The lamp becomes extremely hot during operation. Allow the projector to cool for approximately 45 minutes prior to removing the lamp assembly for replacement. 2. Do not operate lamps beyond the rated lamp life. Excessive operation of lamps beyond the rated life could cause them to explode on rare occasions. 3. Never replace the lamp assembly or any electronic components unless the projector is unplugged. 4.
Safety Instructions (Continued) 8. Do not place this unit in any of the following environments. 10. Do not stand the unit on end vertically. - Space where is poorly ventilated or confined. Allow at least 50 cm clearance from walls and free flow of air around the projector. - Locations where temperatures may become excessively high, such as the inside of a car with all windows rolled up.
Overview Features Q High Picture Quality This single DMD DLP™ projector provides excellent picture quality, a high contrast ratio and very good color uniformity. Q Dynamic Performance and Rich Gray-scale With a 6-segment color wheel, the projector can attain refresh rates of up to 300 Hz which provides dynamic performance and rich gray-scale without the 'color flicker' or 'rainbow effect' associated with other singleDMD DLP™ projectors.
Shipping Contents The projector is shipped with the cables required for connection to a PC and video equipment. Carefully unpack and verify that you have all of the items shown below. If any of these items are missing, please contact your place of purchase.
Projector Exterior View Front / Upper Side Control Panel Show lamp status and whether the projector is on or off. For more details, see "Control Panel" on page 12. Focus Ring and Zoom Ring Adjusts the focus and zoom of the projection lens. Connector Panel For more details, see the description of Connector Panel, below. Front IR Sensor Ventilation Holes (intake) Projection Lens Rear / Left Side Back IR Sensor Front Adjuster button Adjusts the height or projection angle.
Controls and Functions Control Panel 8 7 3 2 1 4 5 6 1. STANDBY/ON (Refer to pages 18, 20 and 30 for more information.) Press this key for ONE second to turn the projector on when it is in the standby mode. Or press this key twice to turn the unit off. 4. Opens the selected item of the menu. 5. POWER light Shows a red light when the lamp has developed a problem. Please contact your BenQ dealer for assistance. Q 2. MENU / EXIT (Refer to page 21 for more information.
Remote Control POWER ON/OFF Hold this button down for ONE second to turn the projector on. Press this button twice to turn the projector off. (Refer to pages 18 and 20 for more information.) Source buttons Selects an input source to display on the projector. (Refer to page 23 for more information.) Aspect buttons Selects the image aspect ratio to suit the input signal. (Refer to page 24 for more information.) Memory (1, 2, 3) buttons Restores settings saved in memory locations 1, 2 and 3.
Connecting When connecting any signal source to the projector, be sure to: 1. Turn off all equipment before making any connections. 2. Use the correct signal cables for each source. 3. Ensure the cables are firmly inserted. 4. Connect all audio signals to external speakers. This projector is not equipped with speakers.
Setting Up Your Projector Preparations 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Remove the lens cap. Turn all of the connected quipment on. Plug the supplied power cord into the AC inlet on the rear of this unit. Plug the power cord into a wall socket and turn the wall switch on. Turn on the main power switch at the rear of this unit (next to the AC inlet). The POWER light will light up in orange. Press POWER ON/OFF key on the remote control or STANDBY/ ON key on the projector for ONE second to turn the projector on.
Setting Up the Screen Ceiling Installtion for 16 : 9 Screen Projection Distance Height A Screen Size Height Projector Screen Floor Installation for 16 : 9 Screen Screen Size Height Screen A Height A Projector Projection Distance 16 : 9 screen size (cm) Screen Size Projection Distance Height (A) Type (inch) Height Width Min. Max.
Ceiling Installation for 4 : 3 Screen Projection Distance Height A Image Height Screen Size Projector Screen Floor Installation for 4 : 3 Screen Screen Size Image Height Screen A Height A Projector Projection Distance 4 : 3 screen size (cm) Screen Size Projection Distance Floor Height A Type (inch) Height Width Min. Max.
Basic Operation Turning the Power on Follow the steps below. 1. 2. 3. 4. Make sure the Power light is orange when power is applied and the main AC power switch is turned on. Press and hold the POWER ON/OFF key on the remote control or the POWER key on the projector for ONE second to turn the projector on. The POWER light will flash orange while warming up, then show a steady green. " Searching…." will be displayed on the screen before the projector identifies the input signal.
Selecting Aspect Ratio Q Select an aspect ratio to suit the format of the video signal. There are five aspect ratios available: 1. 16:9: Scales an image so that it is displayed in the center of the screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio. 2. 4:3: Scales an image so that it is displayed in the center of the screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio. 3. ZOOM: Enlarges an image with letterbox format to display it in full-screen format with a 16:9 aspect ratio. The upper and lower portions of the image are cropped.
Picture Quality Adjustment When you press any of the picture qualty adjustment buttons, the selected function is activated. Press e or f to adjust the values. The picture quality adjustment can also be made in the PICTURE menu and the ProPICTURE menu. Q Refer to page 22 and page 27 for more information. Q Turning the Power Off Follow the steps below. 1. Press the POWER ON/OFF key on the remote control or the STANDBY/ON key on the projector.
Menus Menu Structure PICTURE... DISPLAY... ENVIRONMENT... BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST COLOR SHARPNESS TINT FILTERS RED GREEN BLUE YELLOW WHITE SOURCE... VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT1 COMPONENT2 DVI-DIGITAL DVI-ANALOG ASPECT... 16:9 4:3 ZOOM DYNAMIC REAL RGB & COMPONENT... AUTO FREQUENCY PHASE H. POS V. POS SAVE... MEMORY 1 MEMORY 2 MEMORY 3 LOAD... MEMORY 1 MEMORY 2 MEMORY 3 YES? -15..15 0..31 -30..30 -30..30 DEFAULT LOAD LOAD DEFAULT OF CURRENT SOURCE.
Using the Menus The projector is equipped with on-screen display (OSD) menus for making various adjustments and settings. There are six different menu languages. Refer to see "INSTALLATION Menu" on page 26 for more details. The following example describes the adjustment of the keystone. 1. Press the MENU button to turn the on-screen menu on. 4. Adjust keystone values by pressing e or f. 2. Use c or d to select INSTALLATION and press ENTER. Use c or d to select KEYSTONE and press ENTER. 5.
1. BRIGHTNESS: Adjusts the picture brightness to values between 0 and 60. The higher the value, the brighter the picture. And lower the setting, darker the picture. 2. CONTRAST: Adjusts the picture contrast to values between 0 and 30. The higher the value, the greater the contrast. 3. COLOR: Adjusts the color intensity to values between 0 and 60. The higher the value, the more vivid and brighter the color. 4. SHARPNESS: Adjusts the picture sharpness to values between -10 and +10.
2. ASPECT: There are five aspect ratios that can be selected for different video signal: ■ 16:9 : Scales an image so that it is displayed in the center of the screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio. BEFORE: 16:9 images (1080i, AFTER: Projects images on a full 720p) ■ 16:9 screen 4:3: Scales an image so that it is displayed in the center of the screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio.
3. RGB&COMPONENT: The following settings are only available with a PC or Digital Television RGB signal: ■ AUTO: Adjusts the phase, frequency and position automatically. ■ FREQ.: Adjusts the frequency of the sampling clock that captures the input signal. ■ PHASE: Adjusts the phase of the clock. ■ H. POS.: Adjusts the horizontal position of the image. ■ V. POS.: Adjusts the vertical position of the image.
INSTALLATION Menu This menu contains items necessary for installation. There are six items available: LANGUAGE, MIRROR, KEYSTONE, BACKGROUND COLOR, OSD POSITION and PATTERN. 1. LANGUAGE: There are six languages that can be selected for the menus: English, French, German, Italian, Traditional Chinese and Korean. 2. MIRROR: The projector can be installed on a ceiling or behind a screen, or with one or more mirrors. There are four settings for choice.
5. OSD POSITION: The position of the On Screen Display can be adjusted in both vertical and horizontal directions. The available adjustment range of the vertical position depends on the type of the input signal that is being displayed. The vertical position cannot be changed with some types of signal. 6. PATTERN: It will be displayed with the aspect ratio setting made using the ASPECT function of the DISPLAY menu. Use this pattern when installing the projector, even if there is no input signal.
3. GAMMA: Adjusts the color saturation of mid color tones within the image. Can be used to displayed fine detail more clearly under some conditions. ■ CINEMA: Suitable for viewing movies in a dark room. 28 Menus ■ VIDEO: Suitable for viewing video programs in a dark room. ■ PC: Suitable for viewing images from a PC or other computer in a bright room.
Additional Information Replacing the Lamp (Contact your BenQ dealer for assistance) CAUTION: The lamp may be very hot. Allow the projector to cool down for 45 minutes before replacing the lamp. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Turn the power off and disconnect the projector from the wall socket. Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screw (a) securing the lamp cover and then remove the cover from the projector. Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the three screws (b) securing the lamp box.
Indicators There are three indicators which show the status of the projector. Check the following for information about the indicator lights. If there is anything wrong, turn the projector off and contact your dealer. When the projector is in a normal state, ... POWER LAMP TEMP STATE Orange Standby mode. Flashing Green Lamp standby mode. Off REMARK Cannot turn the projector off. Off Green Power on. Flashing Orange Lamp is cooling down. Cannot turn the projector on.
Troubleshooting Problem The projector does not turn on. Cause There is no power from the power cable. Plug the power cord into the AC inlet on the rear of the projector, and plug the power cord into to the power outlet. If the power outlet has a switch, make sure that it is switched on. The power switch is not in the on position. Put the power switch in the on position. Attempting to turn the projector on again during the cooling process. Wait until the cooling down process has completed.
Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Optical Characteristics Projection system Single-chip DLPTM system. DMD chip 0.7” DMD XGA (Active area 1024 x 576) Contrast ratio 2000 : 1 Lens 1.2-times zoom ratio, F/# 2.67 ~ 3.24, efl 23.4 ~ 28.3 Focus distance 1.5m to 8m / 5.2ft to 26.2ft Projection size 1.27m to 5.1m / 50 to 200 inches Lamp 210W NSH Electrical Characteristics Color system NTSC3.58 — NTSC 4.
Dimensions Unit: mm Additional Information 33
