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  • Page 1 PE7800 Digital Projector Home Theater User’s Manual Welcome...
  • Page 2 Copyright Copyright © 2004 by BENQ Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of BENQ Corporation.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Connecting to DVD players ....................15 Connecting Progressive Component (DTV Y/PB/PR) ............15 Connecting RGBHV (DTV RGB) ..................16 Connecting Video Equipment, a PC or another Computer using the DVI-I Connector .. 16 Setting Up Your Projector ................ 17 Preparations ......................17 Adjust the Height ....................17...
  • Page 4 ENVIRONMENT Menu ..................26 INSTALLATION Menu ..................27 PRO-PICTURE Menu ..................28 Additional Information ................30 Warning Message ....................30 Replacing the Lamp (Contact your BenQ dealer for assistance) ...... 31 Indicators ......................32 Troubleshooting ....................33 Specifications ....................... 34 Optical Characteristics ......................34 Electrical Characteristics ......................34...
  • Page 5: Safety, Regulatory And Legal Information

    As this equipment has undergone EMC registration for business purpose, the seller and/or the buyer is asked to beware of this point and in case a wrongful sale or purchase has been made, it is asked that a change to household use be made.
  • Page 6: 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.
  • Page 7: Safety Instructions

    Never replace the lamp assembly or any other soft surface. electronic components unless the projector is - Do not cover this unit with a cloth or any other item. - Do not place inflammables near the projector. unplugged. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table.
  • Page 8: Moisture Condensation

    To prevent the projector from possible damage, do not use the projector for at least 2 hours when there is a sudden change in temperature.
  • Page 9: Overview

    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 single- DMD DLP™...
  • Page 10: 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.
  • Page 11: Projector Exterior View

    Projector Exterior View Front / Upper Side Control Panel Show lamp status and whether the projector is on or off. For more details, "Control Panel" on page 13. Focus Ring and Zoom Ring Adjusts the focus and zoom of the projection lens.
  • Page 12: Connector Panel

    RGB/ HDTV (BNC) DTV Y/P or DTV RGB video signal input. Computer (DVI-I) RGB Computer and DVI signal input. RS-232C (phone jack) RS-232C control signal input. 12V Trigger (mini jack) +12V output, active when the projector is turned on. Overview...
  • Page 13: Controls And Functions

    (standby mode). Once in the standby mode, you can press the ARROWS ( / / / ) (Refer to page 23 for POWER key on the projector or the ON more information.)
  • Page 14: Remote Control

    The effective range of the remote control is up to 8 meters from the front of the projector or 8 meters from the rear of the projector. The remote control must be held at an angle within 30 degrees of the projector’s IR remote control sensor.
  • Page 15: Connecting

    Component video cable If the selected video image is not displayed after the projector is turned on and the correct video source has been selected, please check that the video source is turned on and operating correctly. Also check that the signal cables have been connected correctly.
  • Page 16: Connecting Rgbhv (Dtv Rgb)

    To audio output To audio input terminals terminals (not included in the accessory kit) Connecting Video Equipment, a PC or another Computer using the DVI-I Connector Video equipment or computer with DVI-I terminal To audio output To audio input terminals...
  • Page 17: Setting Up Your Projector

    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 POWER key on the projector for ONE second to turn the projector on.
  • Page 18: Setting Up The Screen

    140.0 228.2 278.6 16.8 183.6 90.9 160.0 260.8 318.4 19.2 206.6 101.3 180.0 293.4 358.2 21.6 229.5 112.5 200.0 326.0 398.0 24.0 The above numbers are approximate and may be slightly different from the actual measurements. Setting Up Your Projector...
  • Page 19: Basic Operation

    The ON key on the remote control and the POWER key on the projector may not work while the projector is cooling. (The Power light blinks orange while the projector is cooling.)
  • Page 20: Selecting Aspect Ratio

    1. ANA (ANAMORPHIC): Scales an image so that it is displayed in the center of the screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio. 2. Standard (4:3): Scales an image so that it is displayed in the center of the screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio.
  • Page 21: Pip (Picture-In-Picture)/Pop (Picture-On-Picture) Functions

    4. Select the input source for the main window by pressing the INPUT button. Press the POP key to enable the POP function. Press the ACTIVE button to switch to the active window. You can change the input signal setting in the active window.
  • Page 22: Menus

    MEMORY 1 LOAD... MEMORY 2 MEMORY 3 ENVIRONMENT... LOAD DEFAULT OF CURRENT SOURCE. DEFAULT LOAD ARE YOU SURE? PLEASE DO THIS ONLY WHEN YOU LAMP TIMER RESET CHANGE A NEW LAMP.ARE YOU SURE? AUTO OFF 10 MINNUTES ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH...
  • Page 23: Using The Menus

    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.
  • Page 24: Display Menu

    6. FILTERS: Turn the video and data filters on or off. Filters can reduce noise in the picture to produce a sharper image. There are four filters for video input (0 ~ 3) and two filters for graphic input (0 ~ 1). The higher the setting, the less the noise.
  • Page 25 AFTER: 16:9 images (1080i, Projects images on a full 720p) 16:9 screen Standard (4:3): Scales an image so that it is displayed in the center of the screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio. BEFORE: AFTER: Picture images Projects images at...
  • Page 26: Environment Menu

    To store the settings: i.) Adjusts the items in the Picture and Pro-Picture menus to desired values. ii.) Go to the Display menu and select SAVE, press Enter. The SAVE OSD will be shown as the picture above. iii.) Select MEMORY 1, MEMORY 2 or MEMORY 3 and press ENTER to sore the settings.
  • Page 27: Installation Menu

    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 for choice. But the settings are only working with the 1080i, 720p, 525p and 625p input signals and the input signals from DVI terminal.
  • Page 28: Pro-Picture Menu

    To make the color temperature higher Set the value of B GAIN (or B BIAS) greater, and the value of R GAIN (or R BIAS) smaller. To make the color temperature lower...
  • Page 29 Set the value of R GAIN (or R BIAS) greater, and the value of B GAIN ( or B BIAS) smaller. 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.
  • Page 30: Additional Information

    And reset the lamp timer will be displayed for 30 seconds on the screen when the lamp has been in use for 1950 hours. The message " Please replace the lamp! Lamp will exceed its lifetime after (hours):" will be...
  • Page 31: Replacing The Lamp (Contact Your Benq Dealer For Assistance)

    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. Loosen the screws 7. Insert the new on the front lamp lamp module cover.
  • Page 32: Indicators

    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, ...
  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    Problem Cause Remedy There is no power from the power Plug the power cord into the AC inlet on the cable. 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.
  • Page 34: Specifications

    0.64” DMD W_Pal (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...
  • Page 35: Dimensions

    Dimensions Unit: mm Additional Information...

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