BenQ PE7700 manual

PE7700 Digital P r ojector Ho m e T h e a te r Us e r ’s M a n u a l W e lc ome[...]

2 Copyright Copy r ig ht Copyright © 2005 by BenQ Corporation. All rights reserved. N o part of this publication may be re pro- duced, transmitted, tr anscribed, stored in a retr ieva l system or tran slated int o any language or co mputer language, in an y form or by an y means, electronic , mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or othe[...]

3 Table of Contents English Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Safety, regulatory and legal info rmation .................. ....................... .................. 5 FCC statement (for US users) ..................................................................................... 5 EEC statement (for European users) ...................................[...]

4 Table of Contents English Auto-adjusting the image ........................................................................................... 20 Fine-tuning the image size and clarity ....................................................................... 20 Optimizing the image ...................................................................[...]

5 Safety, regulatory and legal information English Safet y , r egulator y and leg al information Thank you for y our purchase of this quality BenQ video projector! It has been designed to pro vide you with a home theate r view ing exper ience. For the best result , plea se read this manual carefully as it is your guide through the contr ol menus an[...]

6 Safety, regulatory and legal information English Safety instruct ions (contin ued) 3. Refer servicing only to qualified service personnel. 4. T o reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this appliance. There are no user serviceable parts inside. T ake it to a qualified technicia n when service or repair is required. Incorrect reasse[...]

7 Safety, regulatory and legal information English Safety instructions (continue d) 10. This product is capable of displaying inverted images for ceiling mount installation. Please us e Be nQ’s Ceiling Mounting Kit for mo unting the projector and ensure it is securely installed. 1 1 . Do not block the ventilation holes. - Do not place the project[...]

8 Safety, regulatory and legal information English M oisture c ondensation Nev er operate the projector immediately after mo ving it from a cold location to a hot location. When the projector is exposed to such a change in t emperature, mo isture ma y condense on the crucial internal parts. T o preven t the project or from possible damage, do not u[...]

9 Overview English Ov er v iew Fe at u re s Q High Picture Quality This single DMD DLP™ projector pro vides excellent pi cture quality , a high contrast rati o and ve ry good color uniformity . Q Dynamic P erfor mance and Rich Gray-Scale W ith a 6-segment color wheel, the pr ojector can attain r e fresh rates of up t o 300 Hz which pro vides dyna[...]

10 Overview English Shipping co ntents The projector is shipped with the cables requir ed for co nnection to a video and PC equipme nt.Some of the items may not be a vailable depending on the region. Please check with your place of purchase. Some of the accessories may vary fro m country to country . Optional accessories 1. HDMI cable 2. Ceiling mo[...]

11 Overview English Proj ec tor exter i or v ie w Fr ont / upper side Re ar s i de Bottom and right sides Connector panel 1. V entilation holes (e xhaust) 2. Rear IR sensor 3. Control panel (See page 12 for detailed information.) 4. Focus ring and zoom ring 5. Front IR sensor 6. Pr ojection lens 7. Dust filter grill 8. Lens cap 1 3 4 2 5 6 8 7 9. C[...]

12 Overview English Contr ols and functions Control panel Remo te cont rol Notes on re mote cont rol o per ati on Q Mak e sure there is nothing betw een the remot e c ont rol and the IR sensor on the projector that might obstruct th e infrar ed beam. Q The effectiv e range of the remote control is up to 8 meters fr om the front of the projecto r or[...]

13 Overview English 1. PO WER (Refer to pages 19 , 23 and 32 for more information .) Pr ess and hold this button t o turn the projector on when it is in the standby mode. Or pr ess this button twice to turn the projector off. 2. Source butt ons (Re fer to 27 for mor e information.) Selects an input source to displa y on the projector . 3. Aspect bu[...]

14 Positioning your projector English P ositioning your pr ojec tor Choo sing a loc ation Y o ur projector is designed to be installed in one of four possible installation locations: 1. Floor in front of screen; 2. Ceiling in front of screen; 3. Floor at rear of screen; or 4. Ceiling at rear of screen. Y o ur room la yout or personal preferenc e wi[...]

15 Positioning your projector English Ob taining a pr eferred projected image siz e The distance from the pr ojector lens to the screen, th e zoom setting, and the video format each factors in the projected image siz e. BenQ has pr ovided separate tables of dimensions f or both 16:9 and 4:3 scr een ratios to assist you in determining the ideal loca[...]

16 Positioning your projector English Installation for a 4:3 ratio screen 4:3 (standard) ratio screen dimension table: The above numbers are approxim ate and may be slightly different from the actual measurements. Only the recommended screen sizes are listed. If the your screen size is not in the table above, please contact your BenQ dealer for ass[...]

17 Connecting various equipment English Connecting var ious equipment Y o u can con nect the projector to an y type of video equipment, such as a V CR, DVD play er , digital tuner , cable or satellite box, video g ame co nsole or digital camer a. Y ou can also connect it to a desktop or lapto p PC or Apple M acintosh system. The project or can co n[...]

18 Connecting various equipment English Connect ing S-v ideo or v ideo dev ices Connecting a c omputer Connect t he projector to a computer wi th a V GA-BNC 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 t hat the video source is turned on and o pera[...]

19 Using the projector and remote co ntrol English U sing the pr ojector and r emote c ontr ol Prep a r a ti on s Tu r n i n g t h e p o w e r o n Follow the steps belo w . 1. Mak e sure the P ower light is or ange after power has been applied and the main A C power switch is turned on. 2. Pr ess and hold the POWER button on the projector or r emot[...]

20 Using the projector and remote control English Ad j u st t h e i m a g e Ad justing the angle heig ht There are tw o adjuster feet on the bottom of the project or . These adjuster feet change the image height and projection ang le. T o adjust the projector , you can screw the height adjuster feet to fine-tune the projection angle. If the screen [...]

21 Using the projector and remote co ntrol English 1. Selecting a preset mode Select a preset mode on the re mote c ontrol, or in Picture > Pr eset Mode menu. There are 5 modes a vailable for eac h input. These modes ar e with preset values suitable for various projection pur poses. Q Pr eset Cinema M ode: w ith w ell-balanced co lor saturation [...]

22 Using the projector and remote control English P ersonalizing the projector menu displa y The on-screen displa y (OSD) menus can be set acc ordin g to y our prefer ences. These settings will not affect the projection settings, operat ion, or performance. • Language in Setup menu sets your familiar language for the on-screen menus. • Y ou can[...]

23 Using the projector and remote co ntrol English PIP --- POP --- Tu r n i n g t h e p o w e r o f f Follow the steps belo w . 1. Pr ess the PO WER button on the pr ojector or remote contr ol. A confirmation message appears. T o turn the pr ojector off, press PO WER again. 2. The P ower indicator light flashes green and the fans run for about two [...]

24 Menus English Me n u s Me n u s t r u c t u re Picture Contrast Preset Cinema Mode Preset Home Theater Mode Preset Family Room Mode Preset Photo Mode Preset Gaming Mode User1 User2 War m Normal Cool Brightn ess Color Ti n t Noise Reduce Filter Sharpness Color T emp. Red Green Blue Y ellow White Preset Mode Color Enhancement Extended Picture Sett[...]

25 Menus English Us i n g t h e m e n u s The projector is equipped with on-screen displa y (OSD) menus for making various adjustments and sett ings. There are eight different men u languages. Refe r to Setup M enu on page 27 for more detail s. The following example describes the adjustment of the key stone. Picture menu The functions pro vided in [...]

26 Menus English 6. Filter : T urn the video and data filters on or off. Filters can reduce noise in the picture t o produce a sharper image. The higher the setting, the less the noise. 7. Sharpness : Adjusts the picture sharpness. The higher the value, the sharper the picture. 8. Pr eset M ode : Preset modes are pr ov ided so y ou can optimize you[...]

27 Menus English 6. PIP/POP Sour ce Selection : Selects the input signal that will be displayed as the PIP or POP i mage. Vi de o -- - Q V ideo: Composite video sig nal. Q S-V ideo: S-Video video signal. Graphics --- Q Component 1 and 2: Component Y/C B /C R and Y/P B /P R input Q R GBHD: DTV RG BHD signal input Q HDMI In the unlikely event th at t[...]

28 Menus English should switch to Ye s to solve these symptoms. Ho wever , this is not to state that this pr ojector can operate under an y and all harsh and e xtreme en v ironments. 5. Black le vel : The grayscale video signal is measur ed in IRE un its. I n some areas which use NTSC TV standard, the grayscale is measured fr om 7.5 IRE (black) to [...]

29 Additional information English A dditional inform ation Care of the proje ctor Y o ur projecto r needs little maintenance. The only thing you ha ve to do on a regular basis is k eep the lens clean. Nev er remo ve an y par ts of the pr ojector ex cept the lamp. Co ntact your dealer if other parts needs replacing. Cleaning the lens Clean the lens [...]

30 Additional information English 4. U se a small vacuum cleaner design ed for computers and other office equipment to clean the filt er . Or use a soft brush (such as a clean ar tist’ s paintbrush) to gently sweep the dust aw ay . Q If the dirt is difficult to remove or the filter is brok en, contact y our place of p urch ase to re pla ce it . 5[...]

31 Additional information English 4. Loosen the scr ews that hold the lamp to the project or . If the screws ar e not loosened complet ely , they could injur e your fingers. I t is strongly recommended that you use a magne tic-h ead screwdriver to retain the screw should it come loose 5. Slowly pull the lamp straight out of the projector . Pulling [...]

32 Additional information English Ind ic ator s There ar e three indicat ors which show the status of the pr ojector . Check the following for information about the indicator lights. If ther e is anything wrong, turn the projector off and co ntact your dealer . W hen the pr ojector is in a normal state, ... W hen the pr ojector is in an abnormal st[...]

33 Additional information English T r oubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy The projector does not turn on. There is no po wer from the pow er cable. Plug the po wer cable int o the A C inlet on the rear of the projecto r , and plug the power cable into t o a powe r outlet. If the pow er outlet has a switch, make sur e it is switched on. (P age 19) Th[...]

34 Additional information English Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Dimensions U nit: mm Optical charact eristics Proj ec tio n s yste m Single-chip DLP TM system. DMD chip 0.8” DMD W_P al (1280 x 720) Lens 1.37-times zoom ratio , F/# 2.4 ~ 2.8, f = 24 ~ 32 Proj ec tio n s ize 0.94 m to 7.62 m / 37 to 300 inc[...]