BenQ Pe8700 Video Projector Users Manual

BenQ PE8700 Video ProjectorBenQ PE8700 User’s Manual1
BenQ PE8700 Video Projector 
User’s Manual
Thank you for your purchase of this quality BenQ video projector! It has been designed to provide you with a home 
theater viewing experience. For the best result, please read this manual carefully as it is your guide through the control 
menus and operation.
WA R N I N G  
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of 
the FCC Rules....

Table of Contents BenQ PE8700 User’s Manual2
Table of Contents
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1.Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

1. Overview
BenQ PE8700 User’s Manual3
1. Overview
Features
■Superior Picture Quality
This single-DMD DLP™ projector provides reliable pict
ure quality with contrast ratio and color uniformity.
■Dynamic Performance and Rich Gray-scale
With a 6-segment color wheel, the projector can attain refresh rates of up to 300 Hz providing dynamic 
performance and rich gray-scale without the color flicker  or rainbowing associated with other single-DMD DLP™ 
projectors.
■Sealed Optical Engine with a High-Quality...

1. Overview BenQ PE8700 User’s Manual4
Location
❚Front/Upper Side
❚Rear/Bottom Side
1. Front Lamp Cover
Remove this cover when replacing the 
lamp.
2. Projection Lens
3. Front IR Sensor 
4. Ventilation Holes (exhaust)
5. Focus Ring and Zoom Ring
Adjusts the focus and zoom of the 
projection lens.6. Control Panel
Show lamp status and whether the projector 
is on or off.
For more details, see Control Panel on 
page 5.
7. Kensington Lock
This lock can withstand 150 N of force.
1. Connector Panel
For more...

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Controls and Functions
❚Control Panel     
1. STANDBY/ON
Press this key for ONE second to turn on the unit 
when it is in the standby mode. Or press this key to 
turn off this unit when it is on.8.POWER LED 
Indicates whether the unit is on or off
■Lit orange 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...

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Connector Panel
1. Video (RCA Jack)
Composite video signal input.
2. S-Video (mini DIN 4-pin)
Y/C (S-video) signal input
3. Component (RCA Jacks)
480i Component (Y/C
B/CR) video signal input 
4. RGB/ HDTV (BNC)
DTV Y/P
B/PR or DTV RGB video signal input.
5. Computer (DVI-I)
RGB Computer and DVI signal input.
6. RS-232C (mini DIN 8-pin)
RS-232C control signal input.
7. 12V Trigger (mini jack) 
+12V output, active when the projector is turned on. 

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 Remote Control 
ON 
Hold this button down for 
ONE second to turn the 
projector on.
OFF
Press this button to turn 
the projector off.
ANA (A
NAMORPHIC): 
Expands an image with a 4:3 
aspect ration linearly along 
the horizontal axis to 
provide full-screen display 
with a 16:9 aspect ration.  
STANDARD (4:3): 
Displays the projected image 
with a 4: 3 aspect raion in 
the center of screen.
LB (Letterbox): Enlarges 
an image in letter box format 
to display in...

2. Installation BenQ PE8700 User’s Manual8
2. Installation
Remote Control 
Notes on Batteries
■Make sure that the polarities are correct when installing the batteries.
■Do not mix an old battery with a new one, or mix different types of batteries.
■If the remote control will not be used for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid damage 
from battery leakage. 
Notes on Remote Control Operation
■Make sure that there is nothing between the remote control and the IR receiver on the...

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Adjust the Lens Zoom/Focus Ring   
❚Adjust the Height    
Adjusts the projected image size you need with the 
zoom ring on the lens. To focus the image, rotate the 
focus ring on the lens.
There are four screw adjusters on the bottom of the 
projector. You can adjust the height or projection 
angle by using these adjusters.
Focus
Zoom in Zoom out 

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Ceiling Installation
Distance: Projection distance (the distance between the projection lens and the screen).
Height 1: The vertical height of the screen uppper edge
Roof: The height of the roof.
Height 2: The height from the base plate to the center of lens (2.78 inch or 70.64 mm).
Offset:  The difference in height between the center of the projection lens and the upper edge of the projection 
image at zoom wide. (The projector should be installed...