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    1 ... English T a ble of Contents T a ble of Contents ....................................................................................... 1 Usage Notice .............................................................................................. 2 Precautions ....................................................................................[...]

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    2 English ... Usage Notice Precautions Follow all warnings, pr ecautions a nd maintena nce a s r ecommended in this user’s guide to maxi mize the life of your unit. W arning- Do not look into the projector’s lens when the lamp is on. The bright light may hurt your eyes. W arning- T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this[...]

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    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[...]

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    4 English ... Pr oduct Featur e s This pr oduct is a n XGA single chi p 0.55” DLP TM pr ojector . Outsta nding featur es include:  T rue XGA, 1024 x 768 a ddre ssa ble pixels  Single chi p DLP TM technology  NTSC 3.58/NTSC 4.43/P AL/SECAM a nd HDTV compatible (480i/p, 576i/p, 720p, 1080i)  High-tech D VI connection f or digital signal[...]

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    5 ... English Power Cord 1.8m VGA Cable 1.8m 2 x Battery Introduction Composite V ideo Ca ble 2.0m Projector with lens cap Package Overview This pr ojector comes with all the items shown below . Check to ma ke sur e your unit is complete. Conta ct your dealer immediately if anything is missing. Carrying Case USB Cable 1.8m User’s Guide S-V ideo C[...]

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    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 3 4 5 7 1 6 6 7 9 2[...]

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    7 ... English Control Panel 1. Lamp Indicator LED 2. T emp Indicator LED 3. Power/Standby and Indicator LED (Power LED) 4. Source 5. Re-Sync 6. Four Directional Select Keys 7. Menu /Enter Introduction 6 1 2 3 7 4 5[...]

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    8 English ... Introduction Connection Ports 1. D VI-I Input Connector (for Digital singal with HDCP function) (Optional) 2. PC Analog Signal/HDTV/Component V ideo Input Connector 3. Monitor Loop-through Output Connector 4. USB Connector 5. RS232 Connector 6. S-V ideo Input Connector 7. Composite V ideo Input Connector 8. Audio Input Connector 9. Re[...]

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    9 ... English Introduction 1. T ra nsmit Indicator Light 2. Power 3. Empowering Key 4 . Menu 5. Four Directional Select Keys 6. Laser Button 7. Zoom 8. Keystone + 9. Keystone - 10. Page Up 11. Page Down Re mote Control with La ser Pointer 12. Re-Sync 13. Hide 1 4. Source 15. Freeze 16. Laser Pointer 1 6 11 2 3 8 10 5 4 16 13 12 9 14 15 7[...]

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

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

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    12 English ... Installation W arning 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 seconds, it indicates the pr ojector ha s been overheated. Y ou will see a message[...]

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    13 ... English Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Projector Image Height Elevator Foot 1 2 3 Elevator Button The pr ojector is equi pped with a n elevator foot f or a djust- ing the image height. T o raise the i mage: 1. Press the elevator button n . 2. Raise the i mage to the desired he ight a ngle o , then relea se the button to lock the[...]

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    14 English ... Max. 29.5"(75. 0cm) 73. 8"(187. 5cm) 123.0"( 312. 5cm) 172.2"( 437.5 cm) 196.9"(500. 0cm) 246. 1"(625. 0cm) Mi n. 24.6"( 62.5cm) 61. 5" ( 156.3cm) 102.5"( 260.4cm ) 143.5"(364. 6cm ) 164.0"(416. 7cm) 205. 1"(520.8cm ) M ax.( WxH) 23.60 " x 17.70" (60. 0 x 45. 0cm) [...]

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    15 ... English User Controls Remote Control Control Panel Control Panel & Remote Control Ther e ar e two ways for you to contr ol the functions: Remote Contr ol a nd Contr ol Pa nel. Using the Control Panel Power/Sta ndby 4 Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 11-12. Source 4 Press “Source” to choose RGB, Component[...]

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    16 English ... User Controls Using the Remote Control Power 4 Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 11-12. Empowering Key 4 Display the “Display Mode” submenu of the onscreen display menu to select display mode from PC, V edio, Theatre a nd User directly. Menu 4 Press “Menu” to launch the on screen display menu. T o[...]

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    17 ... English The Pr ojector ha s multilingual On Scr een 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. T o open the OSD menu, press “Menu” on the Remote Control or press “Menu/Enter”on the Control Panel. 2. When OSD is displa[...]

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

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    19 ... English User Controls Color (Computer / V ideo Mode) Display Mode There are ma ny factory pre sets optimized f or various types of images. 4 PC : For computer or notebook. 4 V ideo : For playing video in a bright environment. 4 Theatre : For Home Theatre usage in a dark room. 4 User : Memorize user’s settings. Brightness Adjust the brightn[...]

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    20 English ... Color (Computer / V ideo Mode)  “Saturation” and “Tint” functions are not supported under computer mode or DVI mode. User Controls 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 maximum segment. If you prefer a stronger image, adjust t[...]

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    21 ... English User Controls Color (Computer / V ideo Mode) Tint Adjusts the color bala nce of red a nd green. 4 Press the to increase the amount of green in the image. 4 Press the to increase the amount of red in the image. Color R Adjusts the red color. Color G Adjusts the green color. Color B Adjusts the blue color.[...]

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    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. 4 4:3 : The input source will be scaled to fit the projection screen. 4 16:9 : The input source will be scaled to fit the width of the screen. 4 Auto : Keep the image with ori[...]

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    23 ... English User Controls T ra cking “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. Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image. 4 Press the to decrease the sharpness. 4 Press the to increase the sharpness. Image (Computer / [...]

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    24 English ... User Controls Audio (Computer / V ideo Mode) V olume 4 Press the to decrease the volume. 4 Press the to increase the volume. Mute 4 Choose the “On” to turn mute on. 4 Choose the “Off” to turn mute off.[...]

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    25 ... English La mp Mode 4 ECO : Selecting “ECO” mode to dim the projector Lamp, which lower power consumption, will extend the la mp life a nd reduce noise. 4 St a ndard : Apply “ St a ndard “ mode to reurn normal operation. 4 Enh a nced : Choosing “Enh a nced ” mode will brighten the projector Lamp to get a brighter screen. Menu Loca[...]

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    26 English ... Source Lock When source lock is turned off, the projector will search for other signals if the current input signal is lost. When source lock is turned on, it will “Lock” the current source channel when you press “Source” button on remote control for next channel. Lamp Hour Elapse Displays the la mp’s ela psed operating tim[...]

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    27 ... English User Controls Management (Computer / V ideo Mode) Acer My Start-up Screen is a PC utility for user to change the default start-up screen of Acer projector to the ir de sired i mage. Y ou ca n install My Start-up Screen from th e bundled CD. Connect the projector to your PC with the bundled USB cable then execute My Start-up Screen ut[...]

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    28 English ... Appendices Pr oble m: No i mage a ppears on screen. 4 Ensure all the cables and power connections are correctly and securely connected as described in the “Installation” section. 4 Ensure the pins of connectors are not crooked or broken. 4 Check if the projection lamp has been securely installed. Please refer to the “Replacing [...]

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    29 ... English Appendices 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. V erify that the resolution setting of the monitor display is less than or equal to 1024 x 768. 4 If you are using a Notebook PC: 1. Y ou are re[...]

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    30 English ... Appendices 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: 4 Please select 4:3 a[...]

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    31 ... English Appendices Problem: Message Reminders 4 “Lamp is approaching the end of its useful life in full power operation. Replacement Suggested!” will be shown about 10 seconds when lamp life is going to deplete. 4 “Projector Overheated. Lamp will automatically turn off soon.” will be shown when the system temperature is over heat. 4 [...]

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    32 English ... Appendices 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 lea[...]

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    33 ... English Appendices Specifications The specs specified below are subject to cha nge without notice. Regarding the final specs, plea se refer to Acer a ccounced marketing specs. Light V alve - Single Chi p DLP TM T echnology by T exas Instruments Lamp - 200W User Replaceable Lamp Number of Pixels - 1024 pixels(H) X 768 lines(V) Displayable Col[...]

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    34 English ... Appendices V E SA VG A 640 x 350 70 31. 5 70 31.5 V E SA VG A 640 x 350 85 37. 9 85 37.9 V E SA VG A 640 x 400 85 37. 9 -- -- V E SA VG A 640 x 480 60 31. 5 60 31.5 V E SA VG A 640 x 480 72 37. 9 72 37.9 V E SA VG A 640 x 480 75 37. 5 75 37.5 V E SA VG A 640 x 480 85 43.3 85 43. 3 V E SA VG A 720 x 400 70 31. 5 70 31.5 V E SA VG A 72[...]