Acer P3250 Series manual

Acer Projector P3150/P3250 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, sugges to ensure the projector completes [...]

vii Operating environment for using wireless function (Optional) Warning! Fo r safety r easons, turn off all wi reless or radio tran smitting devices when using your machine under the following cond itions. These devices may in clude, but are not limited to: w ireless LAN (WL AN), Bluetooth and/or 3G. Remember to follow any special regulation s in [...]

viii Hearing aids. Some digital wireless devices may interfere with some hearing aids. If interference occurs, consult your service provider. Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadeq uately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles such as electr onic fuel injection systems, electronic antiskid (antilock) braking systems, e[...]

ix Disposal instructions Do not throw this electronic device into the trash when discarding. To minimize pollution and ensure utmost protectio n of the global environment, please recycle. For more information on th e Waste from Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) regulations, visit http ://global.acer.com /about/ sustainability.htm Mercury [...]

x First thing 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 ventilation.[...]

Information for your safety and comfort iii First thing first x Usage notes x Precautions x 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 of f the P[...]

Replacing th e Lamp 30 Specification s 31 Compatibility modes 33 Regulations and safety notices 37[...]

1 English Introduction Product Features This product is a single-chip D LP ® projector. Outstanding features inclu de: • DLP ® technology • P3150: Native 800 x 600 SVGA reso lution P3250: Native 1024 x 768 XGA resolution 4:3 / 16:9 aspect ratio supported • Acer ColorBoost technology delivers nature’s true colors for vivid, life- like imag[...]

2 English Package Overview This projector comes with all the i tems shown below. Check to make sure your unit is complete. Contact your dealer immediately if any thing is missing. Projector with lens cap Power cord VGA cable Composite video cable Batteries Security card User’s guide Remote control Quick start guide Carrying case Acer Projector Qu[...]

3 English Projector Overview Projector Outlook Front / upper side Rear side # Description # Description 1 Zoom Lever 5 Lens cap 2 Focus ring 6 Elevator bu tton 3 Zoom lens 7 Remote control receivers 4 Elevator foot 8 Control panel # Description # Description 1 USB connector 6 Audio input connector 2 PC analog signal/HDTV/component video input conne[...]

4 English Control Panel # Function Description 1 LAMP Lamp Indicato r LED 2 TEMP Temp Indicator LED 3 SOURCE Press " SOURCE " to choose RGB, S-Video , Composite and HDMI ™ sources. 4 Empowering k ey Unique Acer functions: eOpen ing, eView, eTimer. 5 RESYNC Automatically synchronize s the projector to the input source. 6 POWER Power/Stan[...]

5 English Remote Control Layout # Icon Function Description 1 Infrared transmitte r Sends signals to the projecto r. 2 Laser pointer Aim the remote at the viewing screen. 3 FREEZE To pause the screen image. 4 HIDE Momentarily turns off the video. Pres s "HIDE" to hide the image, press again to display t he image. 5 RESYNC Automatically sy[...]

6 English Note: 13 MENU • Press "MENU" to launch the Onscreen displa y (OSD) menu, back to the previous step for the OSD menu operation or exit the OSD menu. • Confirm your selecti on of items. 14 PAGE For computer mode only. Use thi s button to select the next or previous page. This function is only available when connected to a comp[...]

7 English Getting Started Connecting the Projector Note: To ensure the projector works well with your comp uter, please make sure the timing of the display mode is compatible with the projector. # Description # Description 1 Power cord 6 HDMI cable 2 USB cable 7 S-V ideo cable 3 VGA cable 8 Audio cable Jack/RCA 4 Composite video cable 5 Audio ca bl[...]

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 " Powe r " button on the control panel, and the Power indicator LED will turn blue. (I[...]

9 English Turning off the Projector 1 To turn off the projector, press the " Power " button twice. The message below will display onscreen for 5 seconds. "Please press power button again to complete the shutdown process." 2 Immediately after powering off, the Power indicator LED will flash RED rapidly and the fan(s) will continu[...]

10 English Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Height of Projected Image To raise the imag e: 1 Press the elevator foot release. (Illustration #1) 2 Raise the image to the desired height angle (Illu stration #2), then release the button to lock the elevator foot into position. 3 Use Tilt adjusting wheel (Illustration #3) to fine-tune the di[...]

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 desired distance from the screen. • If the projector is 3 m from the screen, good image quality is possible for image sizes between 69" and 76". Note: Remind as below figure, the sp[...]

12 English Desired Distance (m) <A> Screen size Top Screen size Top (Min zoom) (Max zoom) Diagonal (inch) <B> W (cm) x H (cm) From base to top of image (cm) <C> Diagonal (inch) <B> W (cm) x H (cm) From base to top of image (cm) <C> 1.5 34 70 x 52 60 38 77 x 58 66 2 46 93 x 70 80 50 103 x 77 88 2.5 57 116 x 87 100 63 12[...]

13 English How to get a preferred image size by adjusting distance and zoom The table below shows how to ach ieve a desired image size by adjustin g either the position or the zoom ring. • For example: to obtain an imag e size of 50" set the projector at a distanc e 2.0 m and 2.2 m from the screen and adju st the zoom level accordingly. Desi[...]

14 English Desired Image Size Distance (m) Top (cm) Diagonal (inch) <A> W (cm) x H (cm) Max zoom <B> Min zoom <C> From base to top of image <D> 30 61 x 46 1.2 1.3 53 40 81 x 61 1.6 1.7 70 50 102 x 76 2.0 2.2 88 60 122 x 91 2.4 2.6 105 70 142 x 107 2.8 3.1 123 80 163 x 122 3.2 3.5 140 90 183 x 137 3.6 3.9 158 100 203 x 152 4.[...]

15 English User Controls Acer Empowering Technology Empowering Key Acer Empowering Key provides three Acer unique functions, they are "Acer eView Management", "Acer eTimer Management" and "Acer eOpe ning Management" respectively. Press " " key for more than on e second to launch the Onscreen display main menu[...]

16 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 or control panel. • When the OSD is displayed, use the keys to sele ct any item in the main menu. After sel[...]

17 English Color setting Display Mode There are many factory preset s optimized for various types of images. • Bright: For brig htness optimizati on. • Standard: For common environment. • Video: For playing vi deo in a bright environm ent. • Blackboard: B lackboard mode can improve displayed color when you project onto darker surface s. •[...]

18 English Note: "Saturation" a nd "Tint" functions ar e not supported under compu ter mode or DVI mode. Image setting Tint Adjusts the color balance of red and green. • Press to increas e the amount of green in the image. • Press to increase the a mount of red in the image. Keystone Adjust image distortion caused by tilting[...]

19 English Note: "H. Position", "V. Position", "Frequency" and "Tracking" functions are only supported under Comput er mode. Note: "Sharpness" and "Sig nal Type" functions are only supported under Video mode. Rear-Ceiling • When you sel ect this functio n, the projector reverses and i nv[...]

20 English Management setting ECO Mode Choose "On" to dim the pro jector lamp which will lower p ower consumption, extend the lam p life and reduce noise. Cho ose "Off" to return n ormal mode. High Altitutde Ch oose "On" to turn on Hig h Altitude mode. Operates the fans at full speed continuously to allow for proper hi[...]

21 English Note: This screen capture function is li mited by 4:3 aspect r atio only. Note: For XGA models , to ge t best quality for you desired image, suggest end-user set PC resolution to 1024 x 768 before you use this function. Note: For SVGA models, to get best qua lity for you desired imag e, suggest end-user set PC resolution to 800 x 600 bef[...]

22 English User password • Press to setup or change the "User Pa ssword". • Press number keys to set your pass word on the remote control and press "MENU" to c onfirm. • Press to delete charact er. • Enter the password when you see "Confirm Password" displayed. • The password should be between 4 and 8 charact[...]

23 English Audio setting Timer setting Volume • Press to decrease 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 •[...]

24 English Language setting Language Choose th e multilingua l OSD menu. Us e the or key to select your preferred m enu language. • Press to conf irm the selectio n.[...]

25 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[...]

26 English 3 Partial, sc rolling or incorrectly displayed image (For notebooks) • Press "RES YNC" on the re mote control or control panel. • 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],[...]

27 English OSD Messages 9 Image i s too small or too large • Adjust the zoom lever on t he 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 "Image setting --> A spect Ratio" and try different settings. 10 Image has slante[...]

28 English Problems with the Projector # Condition Solution 1 The projector sto ps responding to all controls If possible, tu rn off the proj ector, then unplug the power cord and wait at l east 30 seconds before reconnecting power. 2 Lamp burn s out or makes a popping sound When the lamp reaches the end of its useful life, it will burn ou t and ma[...]

29 English LED & Alarm Definition Listing LED Messages Message Lamp LED Temp LED Power LED Red Red Red Blue Standby (power cord plugged in) -- -- V -- Power button ON -- -- -- V Lamp retry -- -- -- Q uick flashing Turning off (cooling state) -- -- Quick flashing -- Turning off (cooling completed) -- -- V -- Error (thermal failure) -- V -- V Err[...]

30 English Replacing the Lamp Use a screwdriver to remove the screw(s) from the cover, an d then pull out the lamp. The projector will detect the lamp life. You will be shown a warning message " Lamp is approach ing the end of its us eful life in full po wer operation. Replacement Sugg ested! " When you see this message, chang e the lamp [...]

31 English Specifications The specifications listed below are subjec t to change without notice. For final specs, please refer to Acer's published marketing specifications. Projection syst em DLP ® Resolution P3150: Nati ve: SVGA (800 x 600) P3250: Nati ve: XGA (102 4 x 768), Maximum: UXG A (1600 x 1200), WSX GA+ (1680 x 1050 ) Computer compa[...]

32 English * Design and specifications are subject to chan ge without notice. Standard package contents • AC power cord x1 • VGA cable x1 • Composite video cable x1 • Remote control x1 • Battery x 2 (for re mote control) • User's guide (CD-ROM) x 1 • Quick start guide x 1 • Security car d x 1 • Soft carryin g bag • Warranty[...]

33 English Compatibility modes A. VGA Analog 1 VGA Analog - PC Signal Modes Resolution V.Frequency [Hz] H.Frequency [KHz] VGA 640x480 60 31.50 640x480 72 37.90 640x480 75 37.50 640x480 85 43.30 720x400 70 31.50 720x400 85 37.90 SVGA 800x600 56 35.20 800x600 60 37.90 800x600 72 48.10 800x600 75 46.90 800x600 85 53.70 832x624 75 49.73 XGA 1024x768 60[...]

34 English 2 VGA Analog - Extend ed Wide timing 1280x960 75 75.00 1280x1024 60 63.98 i Mac DV (G3) 1024x768 75 60.00 Modes Resolution V.Frequency [Hz] H.Frequency [KHz] WXGA 1280x768 60 48.36 1280x768 75 57.60 1280x768 85 68.63 1280x720 60 45.00 1280x800 60 49.70 1360x768 60 47.72 1440x900 60 55.94 1680x1050 60 65.29[...]

35 English B. HDMI Digital 1 HDMI - PC Signal Modes Resolution V.Frequency [ Hz] H.Frequency [KHz] VGA 640x480 60 31.50 640x480 72 37.90 640x480 75 37.50 640x480 85 43.30 720x400 70 31.50 720x400 85 37.90 SVGA 800x600 56 35.20 800x600 60 37.90 800x600 72 48.10 800x600 75 46.90 800x600 85 53.70 832x624 75 49.73 XGA 1024x768 60 48.40 1024x768 70 56.5[...]

36 English 2 HDMI - Extended W ide timing 3 HDMI - Video Signal Modes Resolution V.Frequency [Hz] H.Frequency [KHz] WXGA 1280x768 60 48.36 1280x768 75 57.60 1280x768 85 68.63 1280x720 60 45.00 1280x800 60 49.70 1360x768 60 47.72 1440x900 60 55.94 1680x1050 60 65.29 Modes Resolution V.Frequency [Hz] H.Frequency [ KHz] 480i (NTSC) 720x480(1440x480) 5[...]

37 English 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 [...]

38 English Remarque à l'intention des utilisateurs canadiens Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Canada — Low-power lic ense-exempt radio communication devices (RSS-210) a Common information Operation is subject to the following two c onditions: 1. This device may not cause interference, and 2. [...]

39 English English European Union (EU) R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC as attested by conformity with the follo wing harmonized standard : • Article 3.1(a) Health an d Safety • EN60950-1:2001 • EN50371:2002 (SAR, gener al FR device) • Article 3.1(b) EMC • EN301 489-1 V1.4.1 (common technica l requirement) • EN301 489-3 V1.4.1 (for short r[...]

40 English 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 interf[...]

41 English English Declaration of Conformity We, Acer Computer (Shanghai) Limited 3F, No. 168 Xizang medium road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China Contact Person: Mr. Easy Lai Tel: 886-2-8691-3089 Fax: 886-2-8691-3000 E-mail: easy_lai@acer.com.tw Hereby declare that: Product: DLP Projector Trade Name: Acer Model Number: DSV0716/DNX0717 Machine Typ[...]