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PE8720 Digital Projector
Home Cinema Series
User’s Manual

Welcome

PE8720-en.book  Page 1  Friday, May 13, 2005  5:19 PM

Summary of Contents for Home Cinema PE8720

Page 1: ...PE8720 Digital Projector Home Cinema Series User s Manual Welcome PE8720 en book Page 1 Friday May 13 2005 5 19 PM...

Page 2: ...akes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Fu...

Page 3: ...unctions 12 Control panel 12 Remote control 13 Positioning your projector 14 Choosing a location 14 Obtaining a preferred projected image size 15 Installation for a 16 9 ratio screen 15 Installation f...

Page 4: ...Screen Display OSD structure 24 Using the menus 25 Picture menu 26 Display menu 27 Options menu 28 Setup menu 28 Advance menu 29 Additional information 30 Care of the projector 30 Cleaning the lens 3...

Page 5: ...erent from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help EEC statement for European users This machine was tested against the 89 336 EEC Eur...

Page 6: ...gle of more than 10 degrees left to right nor at angle of more than 15 degrees front to back 3 This projector is capable of displaying inverted images for ceiling mount installation Use only BenQ s Ce...

Page 7: ...bjects upon it 8 Do not place liquids near or on the projector Liquids spilled into the projector will void your warranty If the projector does become wet disconnect it from the power point and call B...

Page 8: ...e are dangerous high voltages inside which may cause death if you should come into contact with live parts The only user serviceable parts are the lamp and air filters which have their own removable c...

Page 9: ...e goes to positive and negative goes to negative 3 Refit the cover by aligning it with the case and sliding it back up into position Stop when it clicks into place Notes on handling batteries Do not m...

Page 10: ...he sealed light path prevents light leakage enhancing your viewing experience in darkened viewing environments and prevents the dirtying of the optical path which can cause annoying blurring or spots...

Page 11: ...11 Power cable socket 9 10 11 12 Adjustable feet 13 Ceiling mounting holes 14 Kensington lock slot 13 13 12 12 14 15 HDMI port 16 Component Video inputs RCA support Y PB PR or Y CB CR video signal 17...

Page 12: ...n the remote control Adjusts the motorised vertical lens by moving the image downwards on the screen in relation to the orientation of the projector 13 LENS SHIFT up Performs the same action as the Le...

Page 13: ...Display OSD menu selection in the direction of the arrow being pressed See page 25 for details 7 ENTER button Enacts the selected On Screen Display OSD menu item See page 25 8 MENU button Toggles the...

Page 14: ...n the projector for quick setup and portability 2 Ceiling front Select this location with the projector suspended from the ceiling in front of the screen Purchase the BenQ Projector Ceiling Mounting K...

Page 15: ...e projector lens in the range from 2 to 10 8m distance from the screen which will give you a projected image from 50 1 11 x 0 62m to 200 4 43 x 2 49m full screen Screen Height Projection Distance Diag...

Page 16: ...ected image press the Lens Shift d button on the projector or the d button on the remote control Screen Image Height Projection Distance Offset Ceiling Center of the lens Diagonal Ceiling Installation...

Page 17: ...in the following connection diagrams may not be supplied with the projector See page 9 for the shipping contents Most cables are commercially available from electronics stores Connecting a computer Co...

Page 18: ...o sockets are provided for connection to video output devices If you have a BNC type component video cable you can alternatively connect through the BNC component video sockets You should also connect...

Page 19: ...of the projector the message Unsupported timing will be displayed on the screen This message will remain on screen until you change the input signal to an appropriate source Selecting an input video...

Page 20: ...gned for viewing digital pictures in a living room Preset Gaming Mode is suitable for playing video games in a bright living room 2 Selecting the aspect ratio The aspect ratio is the ratio of the imag...

Page 21: ...t Some widescreen movies have been produced with their width squashed down to the width of a 4 3 aspect and are best viewed when restretched back to their original width using the Wide setting The Rea...

Page 22: ...Group and one input from the Video Group side by side G V or V G If you want to view two images from 2 different input signals at the same time refer to the following steps to display the second image...

Page 23: ...ns on the remote control or MEMORY c on the projector to recall the settings directly There are four video settings MEMORY 1 MEMORY 2 MEMORY 3 and DEFAULT The DEFAULT button can be used to restore the...

Page 24: ...Sub window G V POP V G POP Off POP master Right window Left window Video S Video Input Source Video Graphics RGBHD Component 1 PC Component YPBPR Tuning Frequency Component 2 Phase HDMI H Position V...

Page 25: ...Warm White Balance Fine Tuning Normal Cool RGB Gain Red Gain Green Gain Blue Gain RGB Offset Red Offset Store Color Temp To User1 Green Offset Store Color Temp To User2 Blue Offset 1 Press the MENU EX...

Page 26: ...are provided so you can optimize your projector image set up to suit your program type See page 20 for more information 8 Extended Picture Settings Color Temp You can choose a preferred color temperat...

Page 27: ...POP Master Sets the right window or left window as the active window in order to make any adjustments for it 6 Input Source Selects the input signal that will be displayed as the PIP or POP image Vid...

Page 28: ...use the projector under other extreme environments excluding the above it may display auto shut down symptoms which is designed to protect your projector from over heating In cases like this you shoul...

Page 29: ...nt color temperature About color temperatures There are many different shades that are considered to be white for various purposes One of the common methods of representing white color is known as the...

Page 30: ...ly 1 To remove dirt or dust wipe the case with a soft dry lint free cloth 2 To remove stubborn dirt or stains moisten a soft cloth with water and a neutral detergent Then wipe the case Never use wax a...

Page 31: ...clean artist s paintbrush to vacuum or sweep the dust away If the dirt is difficult to remove or the filter is broken you should replace it 6 Re install the filter grill and cover securely 7 Reapply...

Page 32: ...he projector over so that you can locate the screws that hold the back cover to the projector on the both sides Loosen the screws 3 Turn the projector back Remove the back cover 4 Manage all the conne...

Page 33: ...gers It is strongly recommended that you use a magnetic head screwdriver to retain the screw should it come loose 5 Slowly pull the lamp out of the projector Pulling it too quickly may cause the lamp...

Page 34: ...E REMARK Orange Off Red 1 The lamp has exceeded its usage life Or 2 The lamp is not properly attached or is damaged Solution Install a new lamp Please contact your dealer for assistance Orange Red Off...

Page 35: ...page 17 The input signal has not been correctly selected Select the correct input signal with the Source buttons on the remote control or SOURCE ENTER on the projector See page 19 Image is unstable T...

Page 36: ...WXGA XGA SVGA VGA VESA Macintosh 16 13 and 21 19 in Advanced Intelligent Compression HDTV compatible 1080i 720p 576p 576i 480p 480i Max number of display colors 16 770 000 full color display Terminals...

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