BenQ PE6800 manual

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 translated into an y language or comput er language, in an y form or by an y me ans, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual o r other[...]

3 Table of Contents T able of Contents Safety, Regulatory and Legal In formation .............. ................... .............. 5 Warning Label ................................................................................................................. ........ 5 FCC Statement (for United State users) .......................................[...]

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. Fo r the best result, plea se read this manual carefully as it is your guide through the control men us and operatio[...]

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. Pre [...]

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. Do not operate lamps beyond the rated lamp life. Ex cessiv e operation of lamps beyond the rated[...]

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. T o prevent the pr ojector from possible damage, do[...]

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 . Q Dynamic P e rformance and Rich Gra y-scale W ith a 6-segment color wheel, the projector can attain refr esh rates of up to 300 Hz which pr ovides dynamic per[...]

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. Installing or R eplacing Batteries Push on the cov er and slide i[...]

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. For more details, see[...]

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. PO W ER light Indicates whether the unit is on or off Q The orange lig ht shows when t[...]

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. This pr ojector is not equ ipped with speak ers. C[...]

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. 5. T urn on the main power sw itch at the r ear of this[...]

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. Max. T ele W ide[...]

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. M ax. T ele W ide 50 76 102 167 199[...]

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. Th[...]

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. 2. 4:3 : Scales an image so that it is displayed in the cent er of the screen with a 4:3 [...]

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. Q Refe r to page 22 and page 27 for more information. Tu r n i n g[...]

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..15 WHITE 0..10 SOURCE... SET USER COLORTEMP ... HiBrt CINEMA R GAIN 0..512 G GAIN 0..512 B GAIN 0[...]

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. The following example describes the adjustment of the keystone. PIC TU RE M e nu These settings ca[...]

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. The hig her the value, the greate r the con tr as t. 3. COL OR : Adjusts the c olor intensity to[...]

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. ■ ZOOM: Enlarges an image with let[...]

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. ■ PHASE: Adj usts the phase of the clock. ■ H. POS.: Ad[...]

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. 2. MIR[...]

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. The vertical position cannot be changed with some typ es of signal. 6. PAT T E R N : It wi ll be [...]

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. ■ PC: Suitable for viewing im ages from a PC or other comput er [...]

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. 2. U se a Phillips screwdriv er to loosen the[...]

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 . W hen the projector is in a normal state, ... W hen the projector is in an abnormal state, ... [...]

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. If the power outlet has a switch, mak e sure that it is switched on. The power [...]

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 1.2-times zoom ratio, F/# 2.67 ~ 3.24, efl 23.4 ~ 28.3 Foc us di st an ce 1.5m to 8m / 5.2ft to[...]

33 Additional Information Dimensions Un i t : m m[...]