BenQ Pe8700 Video Projector Users Manual

2. Installation BenQ PE8700 User’s Manual11
Floor Installation  
Distance :  Projection distance (the distance between the projection lens and the screen. )
Height :  The vertical height of the screen lower edge.
Offset :  The difference in height between the center of the projection lens and the lower edge of the projection 
image at zoom tele. (The projector should be installed horizontally.)
1. Choose the screen width you desire from the chart below, installing the projector at a distance from the...

3. Connecting BenQ PE8700 User’s Manual12
3. Connecting
When connecting, make 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
❚Video/ S-Video/ Component (Interlaced Video)   
DVD PlayerSpeaker x 2 

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Progressive Component (DTV Y/PB/PR)   
❚RGBHV (DTV RGB)
The BNC input supports two HDTV formats: Progressive component (DTV Y/PB/PR) and DTV RGB. The projector will 
detect the resolution automatically.
DTV Source
DTV Source 

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Connecting a Computer
The projector only supports resolutions up to XGA. If the input signal is greater than XGA, the projector will display a 
warning message.
PC or Notebook 

4. Basic Operation BenQ PE8700 User’s Manual15
4. Basic Operation
Turning the Power on     
Zoom/Focusing    
■The Power LED shines orange when power is 
applied and the power switch is in the on position.
■Press and hold the ON key on the remote control 
or the STANDBY/ON key on the projector for 
ONE second to turn the projector on. The 
POWER LED will flash orange while warming up,  
then show a steady green. 
■ Searching…. will be displayed on the screen 
before the projector identifies the input...

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Selecting an Input Source   
Selecting an ASPECT Ratio  
■When the projector is turned on, it will search for 
the input source you last selected.
■You may select the input source directly on the 
remote control.
■Select a proper aspect ratio according to the 
format of the input signal. There are five aspect 
ratios available:
■ANA (ANAMORPHIC): Expands an image with a 
4:3 aspect ratio linearly along the horizontal axis to 
provide full-screen display ar a...

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Selecting the Video Memory
Setting Menu  
■ Press the video memory key on the remote 
control to recall the settings directly or use the 
MEMORY key on the projector to recall the 
settings sequentially.
■There are four video settings : MEMORY 1, 
MEMORY 2, MEMORY 3, and DEFAULT. The 
DEFAULT key can be used to restore the default 
setting for the current input source.
■Press the MENU button to turn the on-screen 
display menu on or off.
■Use the ARROW...

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PIP (Picture-In-Picture)/POP (Picture-On-Picture) functions    
Turning the Projector Off 
■Press the PIP button to enable the PIP function.
■For PIP purposes, there are two groups of inputs 
classfied according to their display modes: 
Video Group: Video, S-Video and Component Y/
C
B/CR inputs 
Graphic Group: HDTV input and Computer input. 
■The PIP function allows the projector to display 
one input from the Graphic Group within one 
input from the Video...

5. Menus BenQ PE8700 User’s Manual19
5. Menus
Using the Menus 
The projector is equipped with on-screen display (OSD) menus for making various adjustments and settings. 
There are eight different menu languages. Refer to “Language setting” on page 22 for more details. 
■Press the MENU button to turn the on-screen display menu function on or off.
■Use the ARROW buttons (c/e/d/f) to select items in the current menu or to make various adjustments.
■Press the ENTER button to enter the setting of the current...

5. Menus BenQ PE8700 User’s Manual203. COLOR: Adjusts the color intensity to values between 0 and 60. The higher the value, the more intense the color.
4. SHARPNESS: Adjusts the picture sharpness to values between -10 and +10. The higher the value, the sharper the 
picture. 
5. TINT: Adjusts the color tones to values between 0 and 30. The higher the value, the more green-toned the picture 
becomes. The lower the value, the more purplish the picture becomes.
6. COLOR TEMP.: Adjusts the color temperature....