Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PE6800 BenQ
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PE6800 Dig ital P r ojector Ho m e T h e a t e r Us e r ’s M a n u a l We l c o m e.
2 Copyright Copy r ig h t Copyright © 2003 by BENQ Corporation. All r ights reserved. N o part of this publication may be repr oduced, transmitted, transcribe d, stor ed in a retrieval system or tran.
3 Table of Contents T able of Contents Safety, Regulatory and Legal In formation .............. ................... .............. 5 Warning Label ........................................................................................................
4 Table of Contents PICTURE Menu .................................................................................................. 22 DISPLAY Menu ................................................................................................... 23 ENVIRONMENT Menu .
5 Safety, Regulatory and Legal Information Safet y , R egulat or y and Legal Information Thank you for your pur chase of this quality BenQ v ideo projector! It has been designed to provide you with a home theater view ing experience.
6 Safety, Regulatory and Legal Informatio n Pre ca ut i on s Y our BenQ projecto r is designed and test ed to meet th e last est standar ds for safety of info rmation tec hnology equipment . H owever , to ensur e safe use of this pr oduc t, it is important that you follo w the instr uctions mentioned in this manual and mark ed on the pr oduct.
7 Safety, Regulatory and Legal Information Safety Instruc tions Safety Instructions 1. The lamp becomes extre mely hot during operation. Allow the project or to cool for appro ximately 45 minutes prior to remo ving the lamp assembly for replaceme nt. 2.
8 Safety, Regulatory and Legal Informatio n Mo i s t u re C o n d e n s a t i o n Nev er operate the project or immediately after mo ving it from a cold loaction to a hot location. When the projector is exposed to such a change in temperature, moisture ma y condense on the crucial internal part s.
9 Overview Ov er v iew Fe a t u re s Q High Picture Quality This single DMD DLP™ projector pr ovides excellent pi cture quality , a hig h contrast ratio and v er y good color unif ormity .
10 Overview Shipping Cont ents The projector is shipped with the cables required for c onnection to a PC and video equipment. Carefully unpack and v erify that y ou hav e all of the it ems sho wn below . If any o f these items a re missing, please c ontact you r p lace of purc has e.
11 Overview Pr o je cto r Ex ter i or V i ew Fron t / Upp e r S i de Re a r / Le f t S i d e Con ne c tor P a ne l Pr ojection Lens Focus Ri ng and Zoom Ring Adjusts the focus and z oom of the projection lens. Front IR Sensor V entilation Holes (intak e) Control P anel Show lamp statu s and whether the project or is on or off.
12 Overview Co ntrols and F unct ions Cont r ol P a nel 1. ST ANDBY/ON (Refer t o pages 18, 20 and 30 for more information.) Pr ess this key for ONE se cond t o turn the projector on when it is in the standb y mode. Or press this k ey tw ice to turn the unit off.
13 Overview R emote Control Notes o n Remo te Co ntro l O per at ion Q Mak e sure that ther e is nothing between the remote c ontrol and the IR sensor on the p rojector that might obstruct the infrared beam. Q The effective range of the remote con trol is up to 8 meters from the fro nt of the projector or 8 meters from the rear of the pr ojector .
14 Connecting Co nnecting When c onnecting any signal sourc e to the pr ojector , be sure to: 1. T urn off all equipment before making any c onnections. 2. U se the correct signal cables for each sourc e. 3. Ensure the cables ar e firmly inserted. 4. Connect all audio signals to exte rnal speakers.
15 Setting Up Your Projector Setting U p Y our P roject or P r eparations 1. R emove the le ns cap. 2. T urn all of the connected q uipment on. 3. Plug the supplied powe r cor d in to the AC inlet on the rear of this unit. 4. Plug the power c ord into a wall socket and turn the wall switch on.
16 Setting Up Your Projector Setting U p the Scr een Ceiling Installtion for 16 : 9 Screen Floor Installation for 16 : 9 Screen 16 : 9 screen size (cm) The above numbe rs are approximate and may be slig htly different from the actual measurem ent s. Screen Size P rojecti on Distan ce He ig h t ( A ) T y pe (inch) Height W idth Min.
17 Setting Up Your Projector Ceiling I nstallation for 4 : 3 Screen Floor Installation for 4 : 3 Screen 4 : 3 screen size (cm) The above numbers are app roximate and may be slightly differen t from the actual measurements. Screen Size Pr ojection Distance Hei g h t A Image H eig ht T ype (inch) Height W idth Min.
18 Basic Operation Basic Operation Tu r n i n g t h e P o w e r o n Follo w the steps below . 1. Mak e sure the P ower lig ht is orange w hen power is applied and the main AC po wer switch is turn ed on. 2. Press and hold the PO WER ON/OFF key on t he remo te contr ol or the POWER k e y on the project or for ONE second to turn the pr ojector on.
19 Basic Operation Selecting As pect Ratio Q Select an aspect ratio to suit the format of the video sig nal. There are fi ve aspec t ratios a v ailable: 1. 16:9 : Scales an image so that it is display ed in the ce nter of the scr een with a 16:9 aspect r atio.
20 Basic Operation Pictur e Qualit y A djustment Q Whe n you press an y of the picture qualt y adjustment buttons, the selected function is activat ed. Pre ss e or f to adjust the values. The picture quality adjustment can also be made in the PICTURE menu and the Pr o- PICTURE menu.
21 Menus Me n u s M enu Struc ture PICTURE... PRO-PICTURE... INST ALLA TION... ENVIRONMENT ... DISPLA Y ... BRIGHTNESS -30..30 CONTRAST -32..31 COLOR -30..30 SHARPNESS -5..5 TINT -15..15 FIL TERS 0..3 RED -15..15 GREEN -15..15 BLUE -15..15 YELLO W -15.
22 Menus U sing the M enus The projector is equipped with on-screen display (OSD) menus for making various adjustments and s ettings. There are six diff erent menu langu ages. Refer t o see "INST ALLA TION Men u" on page 26 for more details.
23 Menus 1. BRIGHTNESS : Adjusts the pictur e brig htness to values between 0 and 60. The hig her the value, the brig hter the picture. And lowe r the setting , darker the picture . 2. CONTRAST : Adjusts the picture c ontrast to values between 0 and 30.
24 Menus 2. ASPECT : There are fi ve aspect ratios that can be selected for different v ideo signal: ■ 16:9 : Scales an image so that it is displa yed in the cente r of the screen with a 16:9 asp ect ratio. ■ 4:3: Scales an image so that it i s display ed in the center of the screen with a 4:3 asp ect ratio.
25 Menus 3. RGB & CO M PO N EN T : The following settings are only a vailable wi th a PC or Dig ital T elev ision R GB signal: ■ A UTO: A djusts the phase, frequency and position aut omatical ly . ■ FREQ.: Adjusts the frequency of the sampling clock that captures the input sig nal.
26 Menus INST ALLA TION M enu This menu contains items necessary for installation. There are six it ems available: LANGU A GE, MIRR OR , KEYST ONE, BACK GR OUND CO L OR, OSD POSITION and P A T TERN. 1. LANGU A GE : There are six languages that can be selected for the menus: English, Frenc h, German, Italian, T raditional Chinese and K orean.
27 Menus 5. OSD POSITION : The position of the On Screen Displa y can be adjusted in both ve rtical and hori zont al directions. The available adjustment ran ge of the vertical position depends o n the type of the input signal th at is being displayed.
28 Menus 3. GAMMA: Adjusts the c olor saturation of mid color tones wi thin the image. Can be used to displayed fine detail more clearly unde r some conditions. ■ CINEMA: Suitable for viewing mov ies in a dark room. ■ VIDEO: Suitable for vi ewing v ideo programs in a dar k room.
29 Additional Information A dditional Information R eplacing the Lamp (Contact y our BenQ dealer for assistance) CA UTION: The lamp may be v er y hot. Allow the pr ojector to cool d own for 45 minutes before r epla cing the lamp. 1. T urn the power off and disconnect the pr ojector from the wall socket.
30 Additional Information In di c ato rs There are thr ee indicators which show the status of the pr ojector . Check the following for information about the indicator lights. If there is an ythi ng wrong, tur n the projector off and contact your dealer .
31 Additional Information T r oubleshooting P roble m Cause Re m e dy The projector does not turn on. There is no power fr om the power cable. Plug the power cor d i nto the A C inle t on the rear of the pr ojector , and plug the pow er cord in to to th e power outl et.
32 Additional Information Specifications All specifications are subj ect to change without notice. Optical Charact eristics Pr ojection system Sing le-chi p DLP TM system. DMD chip 0.7” DMD X GA (A ctive area 1024 x 576) Co ntra st ra tio 2000 : 1 Lens 1.
33 Additional Information Dimensions Un i t : m m.
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