Acer Projector manual

1 ... English Table of Contents T able of Contents ......................................................................................... 1 Usage Notice ................................................................................................ 2 Precautions ...................................................................................[...]

2 English ... Usage Notice P recau t i ons Follow all warnings, pr ecautions and maintenance as r ecommended in this user ’ s guide to maximize the life of your unit. W a r ni ng- Do not look i nto the p roje ctor ’ s l en s when t he la mp is on. T he br ight lig ht may hur t your eyes. W a r ni ng- T o reduce the r i sk of fire or ele ct r i[...]

3 ... English 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 openings on the unit provided for ventilation.  Use abrasive cleaner[...]

4 English ... Intr oduction Product Features This pr oduct is an SVGA single chip 0.55” DLP TM pr ojector . Outstanding featur es include:  True SVGA, 800 x 600 addressable pixels  Single chip DLP TM technology  NTSC3.58/NTSC4.43/PAL/SECAM and HDTV compatible (480i/p, 576i/p, 720p, 1080i)  High-tech DVI connection for digital signal w[...]

5 ... English Power Cord 1.8m VGA Cable 1.8m 2 x Battery Introduction Composite Video Cable 2.0m Projector with lens cap Package Overview This projector comes with all the items shown below. Check to make sure your unit is complete. Contact your dealer immediately if anything is missing. Carrying Case USB Cable 1.8m User’s Guide S-Video Cable 1.8[...]

6 English ... Main Unit Product Overview 1. Focus Ring 2. Zoom Ring 3. Zoom Lens 4. Elevator Button 5. Elevator Foot 6. Remote Control Receiver 7. Connection Ports 8. Power Socket 9. Control Panel Introduction 4 5 6 7 9 8 2 3 6 2 1  The color of the projector cover in this menu is for reference only. The color of real product is subject to chang[...]

7 ... English Control Panel 1. Lamp Indicator LED 2. Temp Indicator LED 3. Power/Standby and Indicator LED (Power LED) 4. Source 5. Resync 6. Four Directional Select Keys 7. Menu Introduction 4 5 1 6 3 7 2[...]

8 English ... Introduction Connection Ports 1. DVI Input Connector (for Digital singal with HDCP function) (Op- tional) 2. PC Analog Signal/HDTV/Component Video Input Connector 3. Audio Input Connector 4. S-Video Input Connector 5. Monitor Loop-through Output Connector (VGA-Out) 6. USB Connector 7. Remote Control IR Receiver 8. Composite Video Inpu[...]

9 ... English 1. Transmit Indicator Light 2. Power 3. Empowering Key 4. Menu 5. Four Directional Select Keys 6. Laser Button 7. Digital Zoom 8. Keystone + 9. Keystone - 10. Page Up 11. Page Down Remote Control with Laser Pointer Introduction 12. Resync 13. Hide 14. Source 15. Freeze 16. Laser Pointer 1 11 2 8 10 5 15 14 4 16 13 12 9 3 7 6[...]

10 English ... 1. .................................................................................................................... Power Cord 2. ..................................................................................................................... VGA Cable 3. ......................................................................[...]

1 1 ... English Installation Power/Standby Powering On the Projector 1. Remove the lens cap. 2. Ensure that the power cord and signal cable are securely connected. The Power LED will flash red . 3. Turn on the lamp by pressing “Power/Standby” button on the control panel.  And the Power LED will turn blue . 4. Turn on your source (computer, [...]

12 English ... Installation Warning Indicator  When the “ LAMP ” indicator lights solid red, the projector will automatically shut itself down. Please contact your local reseller or service center.  When the “ TEMP ” indicator lights solid red for about 20 sec- onds, it indicates the projector has been overheated. You will see a messa[...]

13 ... English Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Projector Image Height Elevator Foot 1 2 Elevator Button The projector is equipped with an elevator foot for adjust- ing the image height. To raise the image: 1. Press the elevator button  . 2. Raise the image to the desired height angle  , then release the button to lock the elevator[...]

14 English ... Max . 38.1" (96.8c m) 76.2" (193.6c m) 127.1" (322.7c m) 177.9" (451.8c m) 203.3" (516.3c m) 304.9" (774.5c m) Min . 34.7" (88.1c m) 69.3" (176.1c m) 115.6" (293.5c m) 161.8" (410.9cm) 184.9" ( 469.6cm) 277.3" (704.4c m) Max .(Wx H) 30.5" x 22. 9" (77.4 x 58.1c m) [...]

15 ... English User Controls Remote Control Control Panel Control Panel & Remote Control There are two ways for you to control the functions: Re- mote Control and Control Panel. Using the Control Panel Power  Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 11-12. Source  Press “Source” to choose RGB, Component-p, Compon[...]

16 English ... User Controls Using the Remote Control Power  Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 11-12. Empowering Key Press “e” key to launch e mnu on screen display screen and use to select items. Acer eView Management  Press to launch “Acer eView Management” submenu. “ Acer eView Management” is for di[...]

17 ... English Keystone + / -  Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting the projector (±16 degrees). Page Up (Computer mode only)  Use this button to page up. This function is only available when the projector is connected to a computer via an USB cable. Page Down (Computer mode only)  Use this button to page down. This function is only[...]

18 English ... The Pr ojector has multilingual On Screen Display menus that allow you to make image adjustments and change a variety of settings. The pr ojector will automatically detect the sour ce. How to operate 1. To open the OSD menu, press “Menu” on the Remote Control or Control Panel. 2. When OSD is displayed, use keys to select any item[...]

19 ... English Language (Computer / Video Mode) Language Choose the multilingual OSD menu . Use the or key to select your prefered language. Press “Menu” on the Remote Control or Control Panel to finalize the selection. User Controls[...]

20 English ... User Controls Color (Computer / Video Mode) Display Mode There are many factory presets optimized for various types of images.  Bright : For brightness optimization.  PC : For computer or notebook.  Video : For playing video in a bright environment.  Theatre : For Home Theatre usage in a dark room.  sRGB : For true-col[...]

21 ... English Color (Computer / Video Mode) White Segment Use the white Segment control to set the white peaking level of DMD chip. 0 stands for minimal segment, and 10 stands for maxi- mum segment. If you prefer a stronger image, adjust towards the maximum setting. For a smooth and more natural image, adjust towards the minimum setting. Degamma E[...]

22 English ... User Controls Keystone Adjust image distortion caused by tilting projection. (±16 degrees) Aspect Ratio Use this function to choose your desired aspect ratio.  Auto : Keep the image with original width-higth ratio and maxi mize the image to fit native horizontal or vertical pixels.  4:3 : The input source will be scaled to fit[...]

23 ... English User Controls  Rear-Ceiling When you select this function, the projector reverses and turns the image upside down at same time. You can project from behind a translucent screen with ceiling mounted projection. Menu Location Choose the Menu location on the display screen. Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image.  Press the [...]

24 English ... Image (Computer / Video Mode) User Controls Tracking “Tracking” synchronizes the signal timing of the display with the graphic card. If you experience an unstable or flickering image, use this function to correct it.[...]

25 ... English Audio (Computer / Video Mode) Volume  Press the to decrease the volume.  Press the to increase the volume. Mute  Choose the “On” to turn mute on.  Choose the “Off” to turn mute off. Power On/Off Volume Choose this function to adjust volume when power on/off. Alarm Volume Choose this function to adjust volume when [...]

26 English ... ECO Mode Choose “On” to dim the projector lamp which will lower power consumption, extend the lamp life and reduce noise. Choose ”Off” to return normal mode. Auto Shutdown(Minutes) The projector will auto shutdown while there is no signal input after the setting time. Timer Start Press the to start/stop timer. Timer Period Pr[...]

27 ... English Lamp Reminding Choose this function to show or to hide warning message when the changing lamp message is displayed. The message will show up 30 hours before end of life. Start-up Screen Use this function to slect your desired start-up screen. If you change the setting from one to another, when you exit the OSD menu, the new setting w[...]

28 English ... Management (Computer / V ideo Mode) Acer eOpening Management is a PC utility for user to change the default start-up screen of Acer projector to their desired image. You can install Acer eOpening Management from the bundled CD. Con- nect the projector to your PC with the bundled USB cable then execute Acer eOpening Management util- i[...]

29 ... English Problem: No image appears on screen.  Ensure all the cables and power connections are correctly and securely connected as described in the “Installation” section.  Ensure the pins of connectors are not crooked or broken.  Check if the projection lamp has been securely installed. Please refer to the “Replacing the lamp?[...]

30 English ... 6. Click on “Show all devices”. Then select “Standard monitor types” under the “Manufacturers” box ; choose the resolution mode you need under the “Models” box. 7. Verify that the resolution setting of the monitor display is less than or equal to 800 x 600.  If you are using a Notebook PC: 1. You are required to im[...]

31 ... English Problem: The image is outstretched when displaying 16:9 DVD. The projector automatically detects 16:9 DVD and adjusts the aspect ratio by digitizing to full screen with 4:3 default setting. If the image is still outstretched, you will also need to adjust the aspect ratio by referring to the following:  Please select 4:3 aspect rat[...]

32 English ... Problem: Message Reminders  “Lamp is approaching the end of its useful life in full power opera- tion. Replacement Suggested!” will be shown about 10 seconds when lamp life is going to deplete.  “Projector Overheated. Lamp will automatically turn o ff soon.” will be shown when the system temperature is over heat.  ?[...]

33 ... English Replacing the lamp The projector will detect the lamp life itself. It will show you a warning message “Lamp is approaching the end of its useful life in full power operation. Replacement Suggested!” When you see this message, changing the lamp as soon as possible. Make sure the projector has been cooled down for at least 30 minut[...]

34 English ... Specifications The specs specified below are subject to change without notice. Regarding the final specs, please refer to Acer accounced marketing specs. Light Valve - Single Chip DLP TM Technology by Texas Instruments Lamp - 200W User Replaceable Lamp Number of Pixels - 800 pixels(H) X 600 lines(V) Displayable Color - 16.7M color[...]

35 ... English Compatibility Modes Mode Resolution (ANALOG) (DIGITAL) V.Frequency (Hz) H.Frequency (kHz) V.Frequency (Hz) H.Frequency (kHz) VESA VGA 640 x 350 70 31.5 70 31.5 VESA VGA 640 x 350 85 37.9 85 37.9 VESA VGA 640 x 400 85 37.9 85 37.9 VESA VGA 640 x 480 60 31.5 60 31.5 VESA VGA 640 x 480 72 37.9 72 37.9 VESA VGA 640 x 480 75 37.5 75 37.5 [...]