BenQ Pe6800 Digital Projector Home Theater Users Manual

							  11   Overview
Projector Exterior View
Front / Upper Side
Rear / Left Side
Connector Panel
Projection LensFocus 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 more details, see Control 
Panel on page 12.
Connector Panel
For more details, see the description of 
Connector Panel, below.
Front Adjuster button
Adjusts the height or projection angle.
Back IR Sensor
Kensingtone Lock
AC Power IN Socket
Main AC Power SwitchVentilation Holes (Exhaust)
Front Adjuster
Rear Adjuster
VIDEO (RCA Jack)
Composite video signal input.
CONTROL (mini DIN 8-pin)
For external control systems and use by service 
personnel. DVI
RGB computer and DVI signal input
COMPONENT 1, 2
Two component inputs for connection to a DVD 
player or digital TV receiver using Y/P
b/Pb, Y/Cb/
C
b video signal.
S-VIDEO (mini DIN 4-pin)
Y/C (S-video) signal input 
						

							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
QThe orange light shows when the AC power 
cord is plugged into the wall outlet (standby 
mode). Once in the standby mode, you can 
press the STANDBY/ON key on the projector 
or the ON key on the remote control for ONE 
second to turn the projector on.
QThe green light shows when the power is 
turned on and the projector is operating.
QFlashes orange for the first 60 seconds during 
powering up, indicating that the lamp is 
warming up.
QFlashes orange for two minutes after the 
projector is turned off to indicate that the lamp 
is cooling.4.ENTER (Refer to page 22 for more 
information.)
Opens the selected item of the menu.
5.LAMP indicator light (Refer to page 30 for 
more information.)
Indicates the status of lamp. 
Shows a red light when the lamp has 
developed a problem.  Please contact your 
BenQ dealer for assistance.
6.TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT 
(TEMP) (Refer to page 30 for more 
information.)
Lights if the projector’s temperature 
becomes too high.
7.Zoom Ring (Refer to page 18 for more 
information.)
Adjusts the size of the image 
QRotate clockwise to enlarge the image or 
rotate counter-clockwise to make the 
image smaller.
2.MENU / EXIT (Refer to page 21 for more 
information.)
Turns the on-screen display control menu on or 
off. Exits and saves the menu settings.8.Focus Ring (Refer to page 18 for more 
information.)
Adjusts the focus of the projected image.
3ARROWS (c/e/d/f) (Refer to page 22 for 
more information.)
Used to select the desired menu items and to 
make  adjustments.
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2 3
4
5
6
8
7 
						

							  13   Overview
 Remote Control
Notes on Remote Control Operation
QMake sure that there is nothing between the remote control and the IR sensor on the projector that 
might obstruct the infrared beam.
QThe effective range of the remote control is up to 8 meters from the front of the projector or 8 meters 
from the rear of the projector. The remote control must be held at an angle within 30 degrees of the 
projector’s IR remote control sensor. MENU
Turns the on-screen display control 
menu on or off. (Refer to page 22 for 
more information.)
Aspect buttons
Selects the image aspect ratio to suit 
the input signal. (Refer to page 24 for 
more information.)Source buttons
Selects an input source to display on 
the projector. (Refer to page 23 for 
more information.)
Memory (1, 2, 3) buttons
Restores settings saved in memory 
locations 1, 2 and 3. (Refer to page 25 
for more information.)
LIGHT: Turns the remote control’s 
backlight on. POWER ON/OFF 
Hold this button down for ONE second 
to turn the projector on. Press this 
button twice to turn the projector off. 
(Refer to pages 18 and 20 for more 
information.)
ARROWS (c/e/d/f)
Used to select the desired menu or to 
make  adjustments.(Refer to page 22 
for more information.)
ENTER
Opens the selected items of the menu. 
(Refer to page 22 for more 
information.)
EXIT
Exits and saves any changes made 
using the menu. (Refer to page 22 for 
more information.) Picture quality adjustment buttons 
(Refer to page 22 for more 
information.) 
						

							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 projector is not equipped with speakers.
Connecting Video Inputs
Connecting to DVD players
If the selected video images is not displayed after the projector is turned on and the correct video source has been 
selected, please check that the video source is turned on and operating correctly. Also check that the signal cables 
have been connected correctly.
Connecting Video Equipment, a PC or another Computer using the 
DVI-D Connector
DVD Player
C
R(PR)  CB(PB) YTo audio output 
terminalsTo audio input 
terminals
To  C O M P O N E N T  1  
or 2 terminals Video cables 
(Optional)
To DVI terminals
DVI cableTo DVI-D terminalsTo audio output 
terminalsTo audio input 
terminals Video equipment or computer 
with DVI-D terminal 
						

							  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 in to 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 power switch at the rear of this unit (next to  the AC inlet). The POWER light will light up in orange. Press 
POWER ON/OFF  key on the remote control or STANDBY/
ON key on the projector for ONE second to turn the 
projector on.
Adjust the Height
There are four adjustment screws on the bottom of th e projector. These adjustment screws change the image 
height and projection angle. They can lift the projecti on angle by up to 15 degrees. To adjust the projector:
1. Press the left and right buttons near the front of the 
projector and lift the front of the projector slightly, to 
approximately the correct position for your screen.
2. Screw the height adjustments to  fine-tune the vertical angle.
If the screen and the projector are not perpendicular to each 
other, the projected image becomes vertical trapezoidal. To 
correct this problem, adjust the value of Keystone in the 
Installation menu. See page 26 for more information. 
						

							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 SizeProjection DistanceHeight (A)
Type (inch) Height Width Min. Max. Tele Wide
50 62 111 181 217 23 21
60 75 133 218 260 27 26
70 87 155 254 303 32 30
80 100 177 290 347 36 34
90 112 199 326 390 41 39
100 125 221 363 433 45 43
110 137 244 399 477 50 47
120 149 266 435 520 54 52
130 162 288 471 563 59 56
140 174 310 508 607 64 60
150 187 332 544 650 68 64
180 224 399 653 780 82 77
200 249 443 725 867 91 86
Projector
Screen
Height 
Height AProjection Distance
Screen Size
A
Projection DistanceScreen Screen Size
Height 
Projector
Height A 
						

							  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 SizeProjection DistanceHeight AImage Height
Type (inch) Height Width Min. Max. Tele Wide
50 76 102 167 199 21 20 57
60 91 122 200 239 25 24 69
70 107 142 233 279 29 28 80
80 122 163 266 318 33 32 91
90 137 183 300 358 37 35 103
100 152 203 333 398 42 39 114
110 168 224 366 438 46 43 126
120 183 244 400 477 50 47 137
130 198 264 433 517 54 51 149
140 213 284 466 557 58 55 160
150 229 305 500 597 62 59 171
180 274 366 600 716 75 71 206
200 305 406 666 796 83 79 229
ScreenProjector
Image Height
Projection Distance
Height A
Screen Size
A
Projection Distance Height A
Floor Screen
Projector Screen Size
Image Height 
						

							18 Basic Operation  
Basic Operation
Tu r n i n g  t h e  P o w e r  o n
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 turn the projector on. The POWER light will flash orange 
while warming up,  then show a steady green.
3.  Searching…. will be displayed on the screen before the 
projector identifies the input signal. This message will 
remain on the screen until a valid signal is detected. 
4. If the horizontal frequency of the input signal exceeds the 
range of the projector (XGA), a message reading  
Unsupported timing  will be displayed on the screen. This 
message will remain on-screen until you change the input 
signal.
The POWER ON/OFF key on the remote control and the POWER key on the projector may not work while the projector 
is cooling. (The Power light blinks orange while the projector is cooling.)
Zoom / Focusing
QAdjust the projected image to the size that 
you need using the lens’ zoom ring. Then 
focus the image by rotating the focus ring. 
Selecting Input Source
QWhen the projector is turned on, it will search for the input source you last 
selected.
QYou may directly select the input source by using the remote control.
Focus
Zoom in Zoom out 
						

							  19   Basic Operation
Selecting Aspect Ratio
QSelect 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 the center of the screen with a 4:3 
aspect ratio.
3. ZOOM: Enlarges an image with letterbox format to display it in full-screen 
format with a 16:9 aspect ratio. The upper and lower portions of the image are 
cropped. Use this setting for Cinemascope and Vista video wide screen formats.
4. DYNAMIC: A 4:3 aspect ratio image is enlarged NON-linearly in horizontal direction to accommodate 
16:9 full-screen display.
5. REAL: One-to-one mapping is performed on the input signal without any scaling with the image 
displayed at the center of the screen.
QRefer to page 24 for information.
Selecting the Video Memory
Q Press the video memory key on the remote control to recall the settings directly. 
QThere are three video settings : MEMORY 1, MEMORY 2 and MEMORY 3.
QRefer to page 25 for more information.
Setting Menu
QPress the MENU button to turn the on-screen display menu on or 
off.
QUse the ARROW buttons (c/e/d/f) to select items in the 
menu or to make various adjustments.
QPress the ENTER button to enter the setting for the current items 
in the menu, or press EXIT to leave and save the settings for the 
current items in the menu.
QRefer to page 22 for more information.
  
						

							20 Basic Operation  
Picture Quality Adjustment
QWhen 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. 
QRefer to page 22 and page 27 for more information.
Tu r n i n g  t h e  P o w e r  O f f
Follow the steps below.
1. Press the POWER ON/OFF key on the remote control or the 
STANDBY/ON key on the projector. A message is displayed 
on the screen:
“Do you want to turn off?
Yes --> Press POWER again!
No --> Press EXIT / MENU”
Press POWER ON/OFF or STANDBY/ON a second time to 
turn the projector off.    
2. The POWER light flashes orange and the fans run for two 
minutes to cool the lamp. The projector will not respond to 
any commands until cooling process is complete. 
3. Then, the POWER light is a steady orange once the cooling process has finished. The fans will continue to 
run for about one minute after the light changes to  orange.
4. The fans stop and the light is orange.
5. If the projector will not be used for an extended period, turn the main power switch off and unplug the 
power cord from the power outlet.