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BenQ PE8700 User Manual

BenQ PE8700 User Manual

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BenQ PE8700 Video Projector

User's Manual

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

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.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation.
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Do not use this projector near water, outdoors or otherwise exposed to the elements.
5. Clean only with a dry cloth.
6. Do not block any ventilation openings.
7. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including
amplifiers) that produce heat.
8. Do not defeat the safety feature of the polarized or grounding type plug. A polarized type plug has two blades with
one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The third prong is
provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for the
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
9. The 12V trigger only outputs a DC 12V signal for triggering. Do not connect to any other power input or output.
This could cause damage to this unit.
10. Use only accessories specified by BENQ Corporation.
11. Keep the packing material in case the projector should ever need to be shipped.
12. Unplug this projector during lightning storms or when it will not be used for an extended period of time.
13. The lamp becomes extremely hot during operation. Allow the projector to cool down for approximately 45
minutes prior to removing the lamp assembly for replacement. Do not operate lamps beyond the rated lamp life.
Excessive operation of lamps beyond rated life could cause them to explode in rare occasions.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the projector has been damaged in any
way, including but not limited to objects having fallen or liquids having been spilled into the projector, exposure to
rain or condensing moisture, unexplained failure to operate normally, or the unit having been dropped.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of
uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute
a risk of electric shock.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
BenQ PE8700 User's Manual
BenQ PE8700 Video Projector
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  • Page 1: Benq Pe8700 Video Projector

    User’s Manual 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.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Turning the Projector Off ........18...

  • Page 3: Overview

    RGB and DVI-I signals. The HDTV input (DTV Y/P the amount of signal degradation from longer cable installations. HDTV-Ready The projector is compatible with 480i, 480P, 576i, 576p, 1080i and 720P formats (via an external DTV decoder, not provided). De-interlacing with 3:2 Pull-Down Using BenQ's proprietary de-interlacing technology, the projector provides exceptional scaling and film-to-video (3:2 pull-down) conversion for the most artifact-free images possible.

  • Page 4: Location

    BenQ PE8700 User’s Manual Location Front/Upper Side 1. Front Lamp Cover Remove this cover when replacing the lamp. 2. Projection Lens 3. Front IR Sensor 4. Ventilation Holes (exhaust) 5. Focus Ring and Zoom Ring Adjusts the focus and zoom of the projection lens.

  • Page 5: Controls And Functions

    LAMP LED Indicates the status of lamp. Lit red when the lamp has developed a problem. Please contact your BenQ dealer for assistance. Zoom Ring Adjusts the size of image Rotate clockwise to enlarge the image or rotate counterwise to make the image smaller.

  • Page 6: Connector Panel

    BenQ PE8700 User’s Manual Connector Panel Video (RCA Jack) Composite video signal input. S-Video (mini DIN 4-pin) Y/C (S-video) signal input Component (RCA Jacks) 480i Component (Y/C RGB/ HDTV (BNC) DTV Y/P or DTV RGB video signal input. Computer (DVI-I) RGB Computer and DVI signal input.

  • Page 7: Remote Control

    SCREEN : Control the screen down directly. This function is only available for BENQ's accessory screen. BenQ PE8700 User’s Manual Hold this button down for ONE second to turn the projector on. Press this button to turn the projector off.

  • Page 8: Installation

    Make sure that there is nothing between the remote control and the IR receiver on the projector that might obstruct the infrared beam. The effective range of the remote control is between 8m (from the front of the projector) and 5m (from the rear of the projector), and within 30 degrees horizontally and 15 degrees vertically.

  • Page 9: Adjust The Lens Zoom/Focus Ring

    Adjust the Height There are four screw adjusters on the bottom of the projector. You can adjust the height or projection angle by using these adjusters. Zoom out BenQ PE8700 User’s Manual Focus Zoom in 2. Installation...

  • Page 10: Ceiling Installation

    (The projector should be installed horizontally. ) Choose the screen width you desired from the chart below, installing the projector at a distance from the screen between the corresponding Minimum and Maximum Distance. (Minimum Distance = 1.36 x Screen Width, Maximum Distance = 1.66 x Screen Width)

  • Page 11: Floor Installation

    Fine-tune the projection image size with the zoom and focus rings on the projection lens. Decide on the exact height you desire for the center of the screen’s Height. Place the projector on a table with a suitable height (Height - Offset) to meet your requirements, to avoid any keystone distortion.

  • Page 12: Connecting

    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. Connecting Video Inputs Video/ S-Video/ Component (Interlaced Video)

  • Page 13: Progressive Component (Dtv Y/Pb/Pr)

    Progressive Component (DTV Y/P RGBHV (DTV RGB) The BNC input supports two HDTV formats: Progressive component (DTV Y/P detect the resolution automatically. DTV Source DTV Source BenQ PE8700 User’s Manual ) and DTV RGB. The projector will 3. Connecting...

  • Page 14: Connecting A Computer

    BenQ PE8700 User’s Manual Connecting a Computer PC or Notebook The projector only supports resolutions up to XGA. If the input signal is greater than XGA, the projector will display a warning message. 3. Connecting...

  • Page 15: Basic Operation

    Zoom/Focusing Adjust the projected image size you need with the zoom ring on the lens. To focus the image, rotate the focus ring on the lens. Zoom out BenQ PE8700 User’s Manual Focus Zoom in 4. Basic Operation...

  • Page 16: Selecting An Input Source

    BenQ PE8700 User’s Manual Selecting an Input Source When the projector is turned on, it will search for the input source you last selected. You may select the input source directly on the remote control. Selecting an ASPECT Ratio Select a proper aspect ratio according to the format of the input signal.

  • Page 17: Selecting The Video Memory

    EXIT button to leave and save the setting for the current items in the menu. For more detailed settings, see "5. Menus" on page 19. BenQ PE8700 User’s Manual 4. Basic Operation...

  • Page 18: Pip (Picture-In-Picture)/Pop (Picture-On-Picture) Functions

    BenQ PE8700 User’s Manual PIP (Picture-In-Picture)/POP (Picture-On-Picture) functions Press the PIP button to enable the PIP function. For PIP purposes, there are two groups of inputs classfied according to their display modes: Video Group: Video, S-Video and Component Y/ inputs Graphic Group: HDTV input and Computer input.

  • Page 19: Menus

    5. Menus Using the Menus The projector is equipped with on-screen display (OSD) menus for making various adjustments and settings. There are eight different menu languages. Refer to “Language setting” on page 22 for more details. Press the MENU button to turn the on-screen display menu function on or off.

  • Page 20: Display Menu

    DISPLAY Menu In this menu, you can set the way the projector displays the picture. There are five items in this menu: SOURCE — ASPECT — PC&HDTV — SAVE — LOAD. 1. SOURCE: Selects the input source.
  • Page 21 BenQ PE8700 User’s Manual DVI-I: Computer signal input PC. Auto select DVI-A (Analog) or DVI-D (Digital)signal. 2. ASPECT: There are five aspect ratios that can be selected for video signal inputs: ANAMORPHIC: Expands an image with a 4:3 aspect ratio linearly along the horizontal axis to provide full screen display at a 16:9 aspect ratio.

  • Page 22: Environment Menu

    5. LOAD: Loads the settings from one of three video memories. ENVIRONMENT Menu In this menu, global settings for the projector can be made. There are four items available: DEFAULT — LAMP TIMER — AUTO OFF — LAMP HOURS. 1. DEFAULT: Loads the default value of the current input source.
  • Page 23 1. LANGUAGE: There are eight languages that can be selected for the menus: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified 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:...

  • Page 24: Additional Information

    BenQ PE8700 User’s Manual 6. Additional Information Warning Message It is normal for illumination from the lamp to dim somewhat when the projector has been used for a period of time. The message "Lamplife is expired ! Please change a new lamp.

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    Check the connection. Selects the correct input signal with the INPUT key on the remote control unit. Select the correct input signal. Please contact your BenQ dealer for assistance. Correctly connect the cables to the appropriate terminals. Adjust the focus of projection lens with the focus ring.

  • Page 26: Specifications

    BenQ PE8700 User’s Manual Specifications Optical Characteristics Projection system DMD chip Lens Focus distance Projection size Lamp Electrical Characteristics Color system Resolution Input/Output Video (RCA Jack) S-Video (mini DIN 4-pin) Component (RCA Jacks) RGB/ HDTV (BNC) G with sync /Y: 1 Vp-p ± 2 dB sync negative (75 ohms terminated) : 0.7 Vp-p ±...

  • Page 27: Dimensions

    BenQ PE8700 User’s Manual Dimensions Unit: mm 6. Additional Information...

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