Acer P7205 manual

Acer Projector P7203/P7205/P7200i 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 no t use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp clo th 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 or re moving 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 yo ur 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 complete[...]

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 5 Remote Control Layout 6 Getting Started 9 Connecting the Projec tor 9 Connecting the Projec to r for Wireless Function 10 Turning the Proj[...]

Timer 31 Language 31 Appendices 32 Troubleshooting 32 LED & Alarm Definition Listing 36 Cleaning a nd replaci ng the dust filters 37 Replacing th e Lamp 38 Ceiling Mount Install ation 39 Specification s 42 Compatibility modes 44 Regulations and safety notices 48[...]

1 English Introduction Product Features This product is a single-chip D LP ® projector. Outstanding featu res include: • DLP ® technology • True 1024 x 768 XGA resolution 4:3 / 16:9 aspect ratio supported • Manual lens shift adjustment • Acer ColorBoost technology delivers nature’s true colors for vivid, life- like images • High brigh[...]

2 English Package Overview This projector come s with all the items shown below. C heck to make sure your unit is complete. Contact yo ur dealer immediately if any thin g is missing. Projector with lens cap Power cord VGA cable Composite video cable DVI-D Cable 3RCA conponent cable Security card 2 x User's Guide (Wirele ss CD for P7200i) Remot[...]

3 English Projector Overview Projector Outlook Front / upper side # Description # Description 1 Lens cap 6 Elevator fee t 2 Zoom lever 7 Tilt adjusting wheels 3 Zoom Lens 8 Control panel 4 Focus ring 9 Power button 5 Remote control receivers 10 Lens shift control rings LA MP T EMP SOU RCE RESYNC MENU ZOOM 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 7 6 5[...]

4 English Rear side # Description # Description 1 Power socket 14 12V DC output connector 2 USB ctrl connector 15 PC analog input connector (VGA IN 2) 3 HDMI 1 connector 16 Audio input 2 connector (VGA IN 2/ DVI) 4 HDMI 2 connector 17 YPbPr/YCbCr input connector 5 DVI input connector (for di gital signal with HDCP function) 18 Wired IR remote input[...]

5 English Control Panel # Function Description 1 LAMP Lamp Indicator LED 2K E Y S T O N E Adjusts the image to compensate for distortion caused by tilting the p rojector. 3R E S Y N C Automa tically synchron izes the pr ojector to the input source. 4 MENU • Press " MENU " to laun ch the Onscree n display (OSD) menu, back to the previous[...]

6 English Remote Control Layout # Icon Function Description 1 Infrared transmi tter Sends signals to the pro jector. 2 (#) Laser pointer Aim the remot e at the viewi ng screen. 3 POWER Refer to the " Turning the Projector On/Off " s ection. 4 HIDE Momentarily tur ns off the v ideo. Press "HIDE" to hide the image, press again to [...]

7 English Note: "#" Japan area is not suppo rted. 11 (#) Laser button Aim the remot e at the viewi ng screen, pre ss and hold t his button to activate the la ser pointer. This function is not s upported in Japanese market. 12 En ter Press " ENTER " to play medi a file. 13 Four directional select ke ys Use up, down, left, right b[...]

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9 English Getting Started Connecting the Projector Note: To ensure the projector works well with your computer, please make sure the timi ng of the display mode i s compatible with the projector. Note: "*" USB drive limitatio n, do not support power co nsumption over 500mA. Please have ex ternal power fo r USB devic e. # Description # Des[...]

10 English Connecting the Proj ector for Wireless Function Note: For P7200i only # Description 1P o w e r c o r d 2L A N c a b l e 3 Antenna 1 WLAN 3 2 Internet[...]

11 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 cable are securely co nnected. The Power indicator LED will flash red. 3 Turn on the projecto r by pressi ng " Power " button on the control panel, and the Power indicator LED will turn blue.(Ill[...]

12 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 t[...]

13 English Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Height of Projected Im age The projector is equipped with ele vator feet for adjusting the height of image. To raise/lower the image: 1 Raise the image to the desired height angle (Illu stration #1), then pull out the stand feet into position. 2 Use Tilt adjusting wheel (Illustration #2) to fin[...]

14 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 di stance from the screen. Example: If the projector is 3 m from the screen, good image quality is possible for image sizes between 65" and 99". Note: Remind as below figure,[...]

15 English Desired Distance (m) <A> Screen s ize 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 31 64 x 48 55 48 97 x 73 84 2 42 85 x 64 73 64 129 x 97 111 2.5 52 106 x 79 91 79 1[...]

16 English How to get a preferred image size by adjusting distance and zoom The table below shows how to achieve a desired image size b y adjusting either the position or the zoom ring. For example: to obtain an image size of 50" set the projector at a distance 1.6 m and 2.4 m from the sc reen and adjust the zoom level accordingly. Desired Dis[...]

17 English Screen 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 0.9 1.4 53 40 81 X 61 1.3 1.9 70 50 102 X 76 1.6 2.4 88 60 122 X 91 1.9 2.9 105 70 142 X 107 2.2 3.4 123 80 163 X 122 2.5 3.8 140 90 183 X 137 2.8 4.3 158 100 203 X 152 3.1 4.8 1[...]

18 English How to get a preferred im age position by adjusting lens shift The projector is equipped with len s shi ft for adjusting the po sition of projected image right and left or up and down wi thout requiring you to physically move the projector. Note: The figures shown in t his section are for reference only not approximate value. The figures[...]

19 English Adjusting the horizontal or vertical image position The vertical image height can be adjusted b etween -5% and 20% of the image height. (The minimum vertical image offset is fixed at -5% of the image height above the cent re of the proj ector lens.) With the lens in the centre position the horizontal image position can be adjusted to the[...]

20 English Note: The maximum shift of vertical (horizontal) image adjustme nt can be limited by horizontal (vert ical) image position. Please refer below diagr am. LAMP TEMP SOURCE RESYNC MENU ZOOM H H x 15% V H x 15% V V x 20% 115%(V), 0%(H) -15%(H) 15%(H) 95%(V) 105%(V) -7.5%(H) 7.5%(H) Offset max= V x 15% Offset min= V x 5%[...]

21 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[...]

22 English Acer Empowering Technology Empowering Key Acer Empowering Ke y provides fou r Acer unique functions, they are "Acer eView Management", "Acer eTimer Management", "Acer eOpening Management" and " Acer ePower Management" respectively. Press " " key for more than on e second to launch the Ons[...]

23 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 ke ys to select any item in the main menu. After sel[...]

24 English Color Display Mode There are many factory presets optimized for various types of images. • Bright: For brig htness optimizati on. • Presentation: For meeting presentation. • Standard: For common environment. • Video: For playing vid eo in a bright environm ent. • User: Memorize user's settings . Wall color Use this functio[...]

25 English Note: "Saturation" a nd "Tint" functions a re not supported under computer or HDMI mode. Image Tint Adjusts the color balance of red and green. • Press to increase the amount of green in the imag e. • Press to i ncrease the amount of red in the image. Projection Front-Desktop • The factory d efault setting. Fron[...]

26 English Note: "H. Position", "V. Position", "Frequency" and "Tracking" functions are not supported under HDMI, DVI or Video mode. Note: "Sharpness" function is not suppor ted u nder HDMI, DVI or com puter mode. Note: PIP, PIP source, PIP Location and PIP Size are not suppor ted under Video mode. [...]

27 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 Altitude Choose "On" to turn on High Altitude mode. Operate the fans at full speed continuously to allow for proper high a[...]

28 English Startup Scree n Use this func tion to sel ect your desir ed startup screen. If you change the setting, the changes will take effect when you exit the OSD menu. • Acer: The default startup screen of your Acer proje ctor. • User: Use memorize picture from "Screen Capture" function. Screen Capture Use this f unction to cu stom[...]

29 English Timeout(Min.) Once "Security " is activated to "On", the adm inistrator can set timeout function . • Press or to select the timeout interval . • The range is from 10 minute to 990 minutes. • When the time is up, t he projector will promp t the user to enter the password again. • The factory default setting of [...]

30 English Audio LAN • Default is "Off". Choose "On" to enab le LAN connection. (for P7203/P7205 only) LAN IP/Mask • Identify IP and Mask address. (for P72 03/P7205 only) LAN Reset • Reset LAN function. (for P7203/P7205 only) WiFi/L AN • Default is "On". Choose "Off" to disable Wireless / LAN connecti[...]

31 English Timer Language Timer Loca tion • Choose the location of t he timer on the screen. Timer Start • Press to start or stop the timer. Timer Period • Press or to adjust the timer period. Timer Volu me • Select this f unction to a djust the notifi cation volume w hen the timer function i s enabled and time is up. Timer Display • Pres[...]

32 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 Solutions # Problem Solution 1 No image appears onscreen • Connected as described in th e "Getting Starte[...]

33 English 3 Partial, scrol ling 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],[...]

34 English Problems with the Projector 9 Ima ge is too small or too large • Adj ust 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 "Image --> Aspect Ratio" and try different se ttings. 10 Image ha s[...]

35 English OSD Messages # Condition Message Rem inder 1 Message Fan Fail - the system 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. Please also check the dust filters if they are i nstalled. If the dust filter is clogged with dust, [...]

36 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 -- -- -- Quick flashing Turning off (cooling state) -- -- Quick flashing -- Turning off (cooling completed) -- -- V -- Error (thermal failure) -- V -- V Erro[...]

37 English Cleaning and replacing the dust filters Cleaning the dust filters Clean the dust filters after every 1000 hours of use. If they are note cleaned periodically, they can become clogged with dust, preventing proper ventilatio n. This can cause overheating and da mage the projector. Follow these steps: 1 Turn the projector off. Wait for th e[...]

38 English Replacing the Lamp Use a screwdriver to remove the screw(s) from the cover, and 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 usefu l life in full power operation. Replacement Su ggested! " When you see this message, chang e the lamp as[...]

39 English Ceiling Mount Installation If you wish to install the projector using a ce iling mount, please refer to the steps below: 1 Drill four holes into a solid, structurally sound part of the ceiling, and secure the mount base. Note: Screws are not included. Please obtain th e appropriate screws for your type of ceiling. 2 Secure the ceiling ro[...]

40 English 3 Use the appropriate number of screws for the projector size to attach the projector to the ceiling mount bracket. Note: It is recommende d that you keep a reasonable space between the bracket and the projector to allow fo r proper heat distribution. Use two washers for extra support, if deemed necessary. 4 Attach the ceiling bracket to[...]

41 English 5 Adjust the angle and po sitioning as necessary. Note: The app ropriate type of screw and washer for each mo del is listed in the table below. 3 mm diameter screws are encl osed in the screw pack. Models Screw Type B Washer Type Diameter (mm) Length (mm) Large Small P7203/P7205/ P7200i 32 0 V V Tightening Screw Allen Key Allen Key Tight[...]

42 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 Native: XGA (1024 x 768), Maxim um: UXGA (1600 x 1200),WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050), 1080p (1920 x 1080) Computer compatibilit y IBM PC and com[...]

43 English * Design and specifications are subject to change with out notice. I/O connectors • Power socket x1 • VGA input x2 • Composite input x1 • S-Video x1 • VGA output x1 • HDMI x2 • DVI-D x1: with HDCP support • RS232 3-pin min dim jack x1 • USB ×4 • 3.5 mm audio jack input x2 • 3.5 mm audio jack output x1 • SPDIF RCA[...]

44 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 35.10 800x600 60 37.90 800x600 72 48.10 800x600 75 46.90 800x600 85 53.70 832x624 75 49.725 XGA 1024x768 6[...]

45 English 2 VGA Analog - Extend ed Wide timing B. DVI Digital 1 DVI - PC Signal 1152x870 75 68.68 1280x960 75 75.00 i Mac DV (G3) 1024x768 75 60.00 Modes Resolution V.Frequency [Hz] H.Frequency [KHz] WXGA 1280x768 60 47.8 1280x768 75 60.3 1280x768 85 68.6 1280x720 60 44.772 1280x800 60 49.643 1440x900 60 59.9 1680x1050 60 65.290 Modes Resolution V[...]

46 English 2 DVI - Extended Wide timing QuadVGA 1280x960 60 60.0 1280x960 75 75.23 SXGA+ 1400x105 0 60 65.3 UXGA 1600x1200 60 75.00 Power Mac G4 640x480 66.6(67) 34.93 800x600 60 37.90 1024x768 60 48.40 1152x870 75 68.68 1280x960 75 75.00 PowerBook G4 640x480 60 31.35 640x480 66.6(67) 34.93 800x600 60 37.90 1024x768 60 48.40 1152x870 75 68.68 1280x[...]

47 English 3 DVI - Video Signal C. HDMI -Digital 1 HDMI - PC Signal and Extend ed Wide timing: Support above DVI digital timing format. 2 HDMI - Video Signal Modes Resolution V.Frequency [ Hz] H.Frequency [KHz] For TWN/USA SKU 480i (NTSC) 720x480(1440x480 ) 59.94(29.97) 15.73 4 480p (NTSC) 720x480 59.94 31.469 720p (NTSC) 1280x720 60 44.955 1080i ([...]

48 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 [...]

49 English English Remarque à l'intention des utilisateurs canadiens Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 d u 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 Dire ctive 1999/5[...]

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[...]