Acer K11 manual

Acer Projector K11 Series User's Guide[...]

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iii Information for your safety and comfort Read these instructions carefully. Keep this document for future reference. Follow all warnings and instruct ions marked on the product. Turning the product off before cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liq uid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a dam p cloth for [...]

iv • To avoid damage of internal componen ts and to prevent battery leakage, do not place the product o n a vibrating surface. • Never use it under sporting, exercising, or any vibrating environment which will probably cause unexpected sho rt current or damage rotor devices, lamp. Using electrical power • This product should be operated from [...]

v Product servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening o r removing covers may expose you to dangerous vo ltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel when: • the power cord or plug is dam aged, [...]

vi might cause fire or electric shock. In this case, unplug immediately and contact your dealer. • Do not keep using this product to break or drop it. In this case contact your dealer for inspection. • Do not face the projector lens to the sun. It can lead to fire . • When switching the projector off, suggest to ensure the projector completes[...]

vii Caution for Listening To protect your hearing, follow these instructions. • Increase the volume gradually until you can hear clearly and comfortably. • Do not increase the volume level af ter your ears have adjusted. • Do not listen to music at high volumes f or extended pe riods. • Do not increase the volu me to block out noisy s urrou[...]

viii First things first Usage Notes Do : • Turn off the product before cleaning. • Use a soft cloth moistened with mild detergent to clean the display housing. • Disconnect the power plug from AC outlet if the product is not being used for a long period of time. Don't : • Block the slots and open ings on the unit prov ided for ventilat[...]

Information for your safety and comfort iii First things first viii Usage Notes viii Precautions viii Introduction 1 Product Features 1 Package Overview 2 Projector Overview 3 Projector Outlook 3 Control Panel 4 Remote Control Layout 5 Getting Started 7 Connecting the Projec tor 7 Turning the Proj ector On/Off 8 Turning on the Proj ector 8 Turning [...]

LED & Alarm Definition Listing 26 Specification s 27 Compatibility modes 28 Regulations and safety notices 32[...]

1 English Introduction Product Features This product is a single-chip D LP ® projector. Outstandin g features include: • DLP ® technology • 858 x 600 SVGA resolution 4:3/16:9/Full aspect ratio supported • Versatile display modes (Bright, Standa rd,Video, Picture, Game, User) enable optimum performance in a ny situation • NTSC/PAL/SECAM co[...]

2 English Package Overview This projector comes wi th all the items shown below. Check to make sure your unit is complete. Contact your deale r immediately if any thin g is missing. Projector with lens cap Power cord AC adapter 3.5 mm jack A/V cable 3.5 mm jack A/V to RCA cable VGA cable Remote control Batte ry Carrying case User's Guide x2 Qu[...]

3 English Projector Overview Projector Outlook Front / upper side Rear side # Description # Description 1 Lens cap 5 Remote control receivers 2 Tilt adjusting wheel 6 Control panel 3 Zoom Lens 7 Power button 4 Focus ring 8 DC IN connector # Description # Description 1 DC IN connector 5 USB connector (for multimedia) 2 Audio/Video In (3.5mm Mi ni Ja[...]

4 English Control Panel # Function Description 1P O W E R Power button and Power Indicator LED. See the contents in " Turning the Projecto r On/ Off " section. 2 SOURCE Press " SOURCE " to choose RGB, Component, S- Video, Composite, HDTV and HDMI™ sources. 3 MENU • Press " MENU " to laun ch the Onscre en display (O[...]

5 English Remote Control Layout # Icon Function Description 1 Infrare d transmitte r Sends signals to the pro jector. 2 FREEZE To pause the screen image. 3 POWER Refer to the " Turning the Projector On/Off " secti on. 4 HIDE Momentarily turn s off the video. Press " HIDE " to hide the image, press again to display the image. 5 A[...]

6 English 15 Empowering key Unique Acer functions: eOpeni ng, eView, eTimer, ePower Management. Press " " key under SD/USB A s ource, the setting page will be shown for user's adjustment. 16 VOLUME Decreases/increas es the volume . 17 Four directional select k eys Use up, down, left, right buttons to select items or make adjustments [...]

7 English Getting Started Connecting the Projector Note: To ensure the projector wo rks well with your computer, please make sure the timing of the display mode is compatible with the projector. # Description # Description 1 Power cord 7 3.5 mm jack A/ V cable 2 AC adapter 8 Adapter for iPod/i Phone 3 VGA cable 9 3 .5 mm jack A/V to RCA cable 4 VGA[...]

8 English Turning the Projector On/Off Turning on the Projector 1 Remove the lens cap.(Illustration #1) 2 Ensure that the power cord and signal cab le are securely connected. The Power indicator LED will flash red. 3 Turn on t he projecto r by pressi ng " Power " button on the control panel, and the Power indicator LED will turn blue.(Ill[...]

9 English Turning the projector off 1 To turn the projector off, press the power button. This message appears: "Please press the power button again to complete the shutdown process." Press the power button again. 2 The LED power indicator will turn RED and blink rap idly after the projector is turned off, and the fan(s) will cont inue to [...]

10 English Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Height of Projected Image The projector is equipped with tilt ad justing wheel for adjusting the height of image. To raise/lower the image: 1 Use Tilt adjusting wheel to fine-tune the display angle. Tilt adjusting wheel[...]

11 English How to optimize image size and distance Consult the table below to find the optimal im age sizes achievable when the projector is positioned at a de sired dista nce from the screen. Example: If the projector is 3 m from the screen, good ima ge quality is possible for image sizes 71". ¥ Note: Remind as below figu re, the space of 11[...]

12 English Desired Distance (m) <A> Screen size Top (Min zoom) Diagon al (i nch) <B> W (cm) x H (cm) From base to top of image (cm) <C> 0.64 15 31 x 22 25 1.2 28 59 x 41 4 7 2.0 47 98 x 69 7 9 2.4 57 118 x 82 95 2.6 60 125 x 87 101 3.0 71 147 x 103 118 3.4 80 167 x 117 134 Zoom Ratio: 1.0x[...]

13 English User Controls Installation menu The installation menu provides an on screen display (OSD) for projector installation and maintenance. Use the OSD o nly when the message "No signal input" is displayed on the screen. The menu options include settings and adju stments for screen size and distance, focus, keystone correction and mo[...]

14 English Acer Empowering Technology Empowering Key Acer Empowering Key provide three Acer unique functions, they are "Acer eView Management", "Acer eTimer Management" and "Acer ePower Management" respectively. Press " " key for more than on e second to launch the Onscreen display main menu to modify its fun[...]

15 English Onscreen Display (OSD) Menus The projector has multilingual OSD that allow you to make image adjustments and change a variety of settings. Using the OSD menus • To open the OSD menu, press "MENU" on the remote control. • When the OSD is displayed, use the keys to select any item in the main menu. After selecting the desired[...]

16 English Color Display Mode There are many factory presets op timized for various types of images. • Bright: For brig htness optimizati on. • Standard: For common environment. • Video: For playing vid eo in a bright environm ent. • Picture: For graphic picture. • Game: For game content. • User: Memorize user’s settings . Wall color [...]

17 English Note: "Saturation" and "Tint" functions are no t supported under compu ter mode or HDMI mode. Image Tint Adjusts the color balance of red and green. • Press to increas e the amount of green in the image. • Press to increase the amount of red in the i mage. Projection mode • Front: The factory default setting. ?[...]

18 English Note: "H. Position", "V. Position", "Frequency" and "Tracking" functions are not supported under DVI or Video mode. Note: "Sharpness" functions is not supported under DVI and Computer mode. Aspect Ratio Use this function to choose your desired aspect ratio. • Auto: Keep the image with o[...]

19 English Setting Management Menu Location Choose the menu locati on on the display screen. Source Lock When source lock is turned "off", the proj ector will search for other signals if the current input signal is lost. When source lock i s turned "on", it will "lock" the current source channel unless you press "[...]

20 English Audio Timer Volume • Press to decrea se the volume. • Press to incr ease the volume. Mute • Choose "On" to mute the volume. • Choose "Off" to restore the volume. Power On/Off Volume • Select this f unction to adjus t the notificat ion volume wh en turning the projector on/off. Alarm Volume • Select this fu[...]

21 English Language Language Choose the multi lingual OSD menu. Us e the or key to select your preferred m enu language. • Press to confi rm the selection.[...]

22 English Appendices Troubleshooting If you experience a problem with your Acer projector, refer to the follo wing troubleshooting guide. If the problem pe rsists, please contact your local reseller or service center. Image Problems and Solu tions # Problem Solution 1 No image appears onscreen • Connected as described in the "Gettin g Start[...]

23 English 3 Partial , scrollin g or incorrectly displayed image (for notebooks) • Press "RES YNC" on the re mote control . • For an incorrectly displaye d image: • Follow the steps for item 2 (above) to adjust the resolution of your computer. • Press the toggle output settings. Example: [Fn]+[F4], Compaq [Fn]+[F4], Dell [Fn]+[F8][...]

24 English Problems with the Projector 9 Image is too sma ll or too large • Adjust the zoom ring on the top of the projector. • Move the projector closer to or further from the screen. • Press "MENU" on the remote control or on the control panel. Go to "Im age --> Aspect Ratio" and try different se ttings. 10 Image has [...]

25 English OSD Messages # Condition Message Rem inder 1 Message Fan Fail - the s ystem fan is not working. Projector Overheated - the projector has exceeded its recommended operating temperature and must be allowed to cool down before it may be used.[...]

26 English LED & Alarm Definition Listing LED Messages Message Power LED Red Blue Input Power Plug Flash ON to OFF 100ms -- Standby V -- Power button ON -- V Lamp retry -- Quick Flashing Power off (Cooling state ) Quick Flash ing -- Power button OFF: Cooling completed; Standby Mode V- - Error (Thermal Failure) Quick Flashing RED and Steady BLUE[...]

27 English Specifications The specifications listed below are subjec t to change without notice. For final specs, please refer to Acer's published marketing specifications. * Design and specifications are subject to chan ge without notice. Projection syst em DLP ® Resolution SVGA (858 x 600) Computer compatibility IBM PC and co mpatibles, App[...]

28 English Compatibility modes A. VGA Analog 1 VGA Analog - PC Signal Modes Resolution V.Frequency [Hz] H.Frequency [KHz] VGA 640x480 60 31.5 640x480 72 37.9 640x480 75 37.5 640x480 85 43.3 SVGA 800x600 56 35.1 800x600 60 37.9 800x600 72 48.1 800x600 75 46.9 800x600 85 53.7 XGA 1024x768 60 48.4 1024x768 70 56.5 1024x768 75 60.0 1024x768 85 68.7 SXG[...]

29 English 2 VGA Analog - Extend ed Wide timing 3 VGA Analog - Component Si gnal B. HDMI Digital 1 HDMI - PC Signal Modes Resolution V.Frequency [Hz] H.Frequency [KHz] WXGA 1280x768 60 47.8 1280x768 75 60.3 1280x768 85 68.6 1280x720 60 44.8 1280x800 60 49.6 1440x900 60 59.9 WSXGA+ 1680x1050 60 65.3 1920x1080 (Reduced Blanking Timing) 60 66.6 1366x7[...]

30 English 2 HDMI - Extended W ide timing XGA 1024x768 60 48.4 1024x768 70 56.5 1024x768 75 60.0 1024x768 85 68.7 SXGA 1152x864 70 63.8 1152x864 75 67.5 1152x864 85 77.1 1280x1024 60 64.0 1280x1024 72 77.0 1280x1024 75 80.0 QuadVGA 1280x960 60 60.0 1280x960 75 75.2 SXGA+ 1400x105 0 60 65.3 PowerBook G4 640x480 60 31.4 PowerBook G4 640x480 66.6 (67)[...]

31 English 3 HDMI - Video Signal Modes Resolution V.Frequency [ Hz] H.Frequency [KHz] 480i 720x480(1440x480) 59.94 (29.9 7) 15.7 576i 720x576(1440x576) 50 (25) 15.6 480p 720x480 59.94 31.5 576p 720x576 50 31.3 720p 1280x720 60 45.0 720p 1280x720 50 37.5 1080i 1920x1080 60 (30) 33.8 1080i 1920x1080 50 (25) 28.1 1080p 1920x1080 60 67.5 1080p 1920x108[...]

32 English Regulations and safety notices FCC notice This device has been tested and fo und to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device generates, uses , and can radiate [...]

33 English English Remarque à l'intention des utilisateurs canadiens Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB -003 du Canada. Declaration of Confor mity for EU countries Acer hereby declares that this projector series is in complianc e with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of D irective 1999/5[...]

34 English List of applicable countries This device must be used in strict accorda nce with the regulations and constrai nts in the country of use. For furt her information, please c ont act the local office in the country of use. Please see http://ec. europa.eu/enterprise /rtte/implem.htm for the lat est country list.[...]

Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan Declaration of Conformity We, Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih, Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan Contact Person: Mr. Easy Lai, e-mail:easy_lai@acer.com.tw And, Acer Europe SA Via Cantonale, Centro Galleria 2 6928 Manno Switzerland Hereby declare th[...]

Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan The standards listed below are applied to the product if built with WLAN module or wireless keyboard and mouse. R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC as attested by conformity with the following harmonized standard: z Article 3.1(a) Health and Safety -. EN60950-1 -. EN62311[...]

Acer America Corporation 333 West San Carlos St., San Jose CA 95110, U. S. A. Tel : 254-298-4000 Fax : 254-298-4147 www.acer.com Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and[...]