BenQ PE6800 - Manual

8 Safety, Regulatory and Legal Information Moisture Condensation Never operate the projector immediately after moving it from a cold loaction to a hot location. When the projector is exposed to such a change in temperature, moisture may condense on the crucial internal parts. To prevent the projecto...

9 Overview Overview Features Q High Picture QualityThis single DMD DLP™ projector provides excellent picture quality, a high contrast ratio and very good color uniformity. Q Dynamic Performance and Rich Gray-scaleWith a 6-segment color wheel, the projector can attain refresh rates of up to 300 Hz wh...

10 Overview 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. Installing or Replacing Batter...

11 Overview Projector Exterior View Front / Upper Side Rear / Left Side Connector Panel Projection Lens Focus Ring and Zoom Ring Adjusts the focus and zoom of the projection lens. Front IR Sensor Ventilation Holes (intake) Control Panel Show lamp status and whether the projector is on or off. For mo...

12 Overview Controls and Functions Control Panel 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. POWER light Indicates whether the unit is on or off...

13 Overview Remote Control Notes on Remote Control Operation Q Make sure that there is nothing between the remote control and the IR sensor on the projector that might obstruct the infrared beam. Q The effective range of the remote control is up to 8 meters from the front of the projector or 8 meter...

14 Connecting 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 projec...

15 Setting Up Your Projector Setting Up Your Projector Preparations 1. Remove the lens cap. 2. Turn all of the connected quipment on. 3. Plug the supplied power cord into the AC inlet on the rear of this unit. 4. Plug the power cord into a wall socket and turn the wall switch on. 5. Turn on the main...

16 Setting Up Your Projector Setting Up the Screen Ceiling Installtion for 16 : 9 Screen Floor Installation for 16 : 9 Screen 16 : 9 screen size (cm) The above numbers are approximate and may be slightly different from the actual measurements. Screen Size Projection Distance Height (A) Type (inch) H...

17 Setting Up Your Projector Ceiling Installation for 4 : 3 Screen Floor Installation for 4 : 3 Screen 4 : 3 screen size (cm) The above numbers are approximate and may be slightly different from the actual measurements. Screen Size Projection Distance Height A Image Height Type (inch) Height Width M...

18 Basic Operation Basic Operation Turning the Power on Follow the steps below. 1. Make sure the Power light is orange when power is applied and the main AC power switch is turned on. 2. Press and hold the POWER ON/OFF key on the remote control or the POWER key on the projector for ONE second to tur...

19 Basic Operation 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...

20 Basic Operation Picture Quality Adjustment Q 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 Pro-PICTURE menu. Q Refer to page 22 and pag...

21 Menus Menus Menu Structure PICTURE... PRO-PICTURE... INSTALLATION... ENVIRONMENT... DISPLAY... BRIGHTNESS -30..30 CONTRAST -32..31 COLOR -30..30 SHARPNESS -5..5 TINT -15..15 FILTERS 0..3 RED -15..15 GREEN -15..15 BLUE -15..15 YELLOW -15..15 WHITE 0..10 SOURCE... SET USER COLORTEMP... HiBrt CINEMA...

22 Menus 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 keyst...

23 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. 3. COLOR...

25 Menus 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...

26 Menus 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, Traditiona...

29 Additional Information 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. Turn the power off and disconnect the projector from the wall socket. 2. Use ...

30 Additional Information 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, ... When the pr...

31 Additional Information Troubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy The projector does not turn on. 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 tha...

32 Additional Information Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Optical Characteristics Projection system Single-chip DLP TM 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 Fo...