BenQ Pe8720 Users Manual

PE8720 Digital Projector
Home Cinema Series
User’s Manual
Welcome
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2 Copyright  
Copyright
Copyright © 2005 by BenQ Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be repro-
duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer
language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or
otherwise, without the prior written permission of BenQ Corporation.
Disclaimer
BenQ Corporation makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with...

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  Table of contents
EnglishTable of contents
Safety, regulatory and legal information ........................................................... 5
FCC statement (for United State users)  ..................................................................... 5
EEC statement (for European users)  .......................................................................... 5
MIC statement  ............................................................................................................. 5...

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EnglishFine-tuning the image size and clarity   ...................................................................... 20
Optimizing the image  ................................................................................20
1. Selecting a preset mode  .......................................................................................... 20
2. Selecting the aspect ratio  ........................................................................................ 20
3. Adjusting...

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  Safety, regulatory and legal information
EnglishSafety, regulatory and legal information
Thank you for your purchase of this quality BenQ video projector! It has been designed to provide you with an 
enjoyable home theater viewing experience. For the best results, please read this manual through carefully as it 
is your guide through the control menus and operation.
FCC statement (for United State users)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital...

6 Safety, regulatory and legal information  
EnglishSafety instructions
Your BenQ projector is designed and tested to meet the latest standards for safety of information technology 
equipment. However, to ensure safe use of this product, it is important that you follow the instructions 
mentioned in this manual and marked on the product.
Safety instructions
1. Please read this user’s manual before you 
operate your projector. Keep this manual in a 
safe place for future reference.   
2. Always place the...

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  Safety, regulatory and legal information
EnglishSafety instructions (continued)
5. Do not block the ventilation holes whilst the 
projector is on (even in standby mode): 
- Do not cover the projector with any item; 
- Do not place the projector on a blanket, 
bedding or any other soft surface.   
6. In areas where the mains power supply 
voltage may fluctuate by ±10 volts, it is 
recommended that you connect your 
projector through a power stabilizer, surge 
protector or uninterruptible power...

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English  
Safety instructions (continued)
13. Never attempt to replace the lamp assembly 
until the projector has cooled down and is 
unplugged from the power supply. 
14. When you think service or repair is required, 
take the projector only to a suitably qualified 
technician.   
15. Do not attempt to disassemble this projector. 
There are dangerous high voltages inside 
which may cause death if you should come 
into contact with live parts. The only user...

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  Overview
EnglishOverview
Shipping contents
The projector is shipped with the cables required for connection to a video and PC equipment.Some of the 
items may not be available depending on your region of  purchase. Please check with your place of purchase.
Some of the accessories may vary from region to region. 
Remote control batteries
1. To open the battery cover, turn the remote 
control over to view its back, push on the 
finger grip on the cover and slide it down in 
the direction of the...

10 Overview  
EnglishBenQ PE8720 projector features
•Highest picture quality
This single Dark Chip 3 DLP™ projector provides excellent picture quality due to its high resolution, 
excellent home theatre brightness, super high contrast ratio, vivid color and rich gray-scale reproduction.
•Super-high contrast ratio
This projector utilizes a motorized aperture C.A.T. lens to achieve a contrast ratio of at least 4400:1 (and 
up to 6200:1 in High Contrast mode). 
•Vivid color reproduction
This projector...