Acer XD1280 manual

Manual f or Acer Projector XD1170/XD1270/XD1280 series[...]

Dispos al ins tr uctions Do not throw this electronic device into the trash when discarding. T o minimize pollution and ensure utmost protection of the global environment, please re- cycle it. USA For electronic products containing an LCD/CRT monitor or display , or a super high pressure mercury lamp: Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury and[...]

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

2 English ... 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 n in g- Do not look i nto the p roje ctor ’ s le ns whe n the l amp i s on. T he br ight l ight m ay h u rt your e yes. W a r n in g-  T or educethe?[...]

3 ... English 3 ... English Usage Notice Do:  Turn off the product before cleaning.  Use a soft cloth moistened with mild detergent to clean the dis- play 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 ventila-[...]

4 English ... 4 English ... Intr oduction Product Features This pr oduct is a SVGA (XD1 170) / XGA (XD1270, XD1280) single chip 0.55” DLP TM pr ojector . Outstanding featur es include: u  TrueSVGA,800x600addressablepixels(forXD1170 series only) TrueXGA,1024x768addressablepixels(forXD1270, X[...]

5 ... English Introduction PowerCord1.8m VGACable1.8m 2 x Battery Composite Video Cable 1.8m 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2.0m User’s Guide S-Vid[...]

6 English ... 6 English ... Intr oduction Main Unit Product Overview 1. FocusRing 2. Zoom Ring 3. Zoom Lens 4. RemoteControlReceiver 5. ElevatorButton 6. ElevatorFoot 7. PowerSocket 8. ConnectionPorts 9. Control Panel 2 5 8 1 7 4 6 3 9 4[...]

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

8 English ... 8 English ... Intr oduction Connection Ports 1 4 7 2 3 5 6 1. DVIInputConnector(forDigitalsignal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)[...]

9 ... English Introduction 1. LaserPointer 2. Power 3. Resync 4. Source 5. Freeze 6. Hide 7. AspectRatio 8. Mute 9. Keystone/FourDirectional Select Keys 10. Back 11. Menu 12. DigitalZoom 13. EmpoweringKey 14. Volume+ Remote Control with Laser Pointer 15. Volume- 16. PageUp 17. [...]

10 English ... 10 English ... Installation USB S-Video Output DVI VGA DVDPlayer,SettopBox, HDTV receiver Video Output 1 3 2 4 5 6 10 8 7 9 1. ..................................................................................................... Power Cord 2..................................................................... DVI Cable (O[...]

1 1 ... English Installation Power 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ash red . 3. Turn on the lamp by pressing “Power” button on the control panel.  AndthePowerLEDwillturn?[...]

12 English ... 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 w[...]

13 ... English Installation Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Projector Image Height The projector is equipped with an elevator foot for adjusting 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 fo[...]

14 English ... 14 English ... Installation Max. 38.1"(96.8cm ) 76.2"(193.6cm ) 127.1"(322.7cm ) 177.9"(451.8cm ) 203.3"(516.3cm ) 304.9"(774.5cm ) Min. 34.7"(88.1cm ) 69.3"(176.1cm ) 1 15.6"(293.5cm ) 161.8"(410.9cm) 1 84.9"(469.6cm) 277.3" (704.4cm) Max.(WxH) 30.5" x 22.9" (77.4[...]

15 ... English 15 ... English User Controls Remote Control Control Panel Control Panel & Remote Control There are two ways for you to control the functions: Remote Control and Control Panel. Using the Control Panel Power  Refertothe“PowerOn/OfftheProjector”sectiononpages11,12 . Resync  Automatically[...]

16 English ... 16 English ... User Controls Using the Remote Control Power  Refertothe“PowerOn/OfftheProjector”sectiononpages11, 12. Laser Button (forXD1270/XD1280seriesonly)  Aimtheremoteattheviewingscreen,pressandholdthisbut - ton to activate the laser pointer[...]

17 ... English 17 ... English User Controls Mouse / Mouse Right Click / Mouse Left Click  These functions are the same as a mouse of PC or Mac. Empowering Key AcerEmpoweringKeyprovidesthreeAceruniquefunctions,they are"AcereViewManagement","AcereTimerManagement"and "Acer [...]

18 English ... 18 English ... User Controls VGA  Press “VGA” to change source to VGA-In connector. This con- nectorsupportsAnalogRGB,YPbPr(480p/576p/720p/1080i), YCbCr(480i/576i)andRGBsync. Video  Press “Video” to change source to Composite Video source. Component  Press “Component” to change sourc[...]

19 ... English 19 ... English User Controls 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 source. How to operate 1.  ToopentheOSDmenu,press“Menu”ontheRemoteControl or Control Panel[...]

20 English ... 20 English ... User Controls Color (Computer / Video Mode) Display Mode Ther e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.  Theater : For Home Theat[...]

21 ... English 21 ... English User Controls 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[...]

22 English ... 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.[...]

23 ... English 23 ... English User Controls H. Position (Horizontal Position)  Press the to move the image left.  Press the to move the image right. V. Position (Vertical Position)  Press the to move the image down.  Press the to move the image up. Frequency “Frequency”changes the display data frequency to match the frequency of you[...]

24 English ... 24 English ... User Controls 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. Source L[...]

25 ... English 25 ... English User Controls Acer eOpening Management is a PC utility for user to change the default startup screen of Acerprojectortotheirdesiredimage.Youcan install Acer eOpening Management from the bundled CD. Connect the projector to your PC with the bundled USB cable then execute Acer eOpening Management [...]

26 English ... 26 English ... User Controls Management (Computer / Video Mode) Lamp Hour Reset Press the buttonafterchoosing“Yes”toturnthelamphour  counterto0hours. Security Press to start “Security” setting. If the “Security” function is enabled,yourmustenter“AdministratorPa[...]

27 ... English 27 ... English User Controls Timeout(Min.) Once“Security”issetto“On”,administratorcanset timeout function.  Press or to select timeout duration.  Therangeisfrom10minuteto990minutes.  Whentimeisup,theprojectorwillrequestuserto enter passw[...]

28 English ... 28 English ... User Controls The projector provide two options of "Security Mode".  Select “Request password only after plugging powercord”,theprojectwillrequestusertoinput password only for the first time plugging on power cord of the projector.  Select “Always request password while [...]

29 ... English 29 ... English User Controls Management (Computer / Video Mode) If administrator forgot “Administrator Password”, do the following to retrieve the “A dministrator Passw ord”: 1. Press“MENU”formorethan4secondswhen anyof“EnterPassword”or“EnterAdministrator Password” di[...]

30 English ... 30 English ... User Controls 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 V[...]

31 ... English 31 ... English User Controls Timer (Computer / Video Mode) Timer Start  Press the tostart/stoptimer. Timer Period  Press the to adjust timer period. Timer Volume  Choose this function to adjust volume when timer function is enable and time is up. Timer Display  Press the to choose timer display mode on the screen[...]

32 English ... 32 English ... User Controls Language (Computer / Video Mode) Language Choose the multilingual OSD menu .Use the or key to select your preferred language.  Press to confirm the selection.[...]

33 ... English Appendices Troubleshooting Ifyouexperiencetroublewiththeprojector,refertothe followinginformation.Iftheproblempersists,please contact your local reseller or service center. Problem: No image appears on screen.  Ensureallthecablesandpowerconnectionsarecorrec[...]

34 English ... Appendices 4. Followtheabovesteps1- 2.Clickonthe“AdvancedPropert ies” button. 5. Select the “Change” button under the “Monitor” tab. 6. Click on “Show all devices”. Then select “Standard monitor types” under the “Manufacturers” box ; choose the resolution mode you need under th[...]

35 ... 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[...]

36 English ... Appendices 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 off soon.” will be shown when the system tem[...]

37 ... 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[...]

38 English ... Appendices Specications Thespecsspeciedbelowaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Regardingthenalspecs, please refer to Acer accounced marketing specs. Light Valve - Single Chip DLP TM Technology by Texas Instruments  Lamp - 200WUserReplaceableLamp (forXD1170/XD1[...]

39 ... English Appendices  I/OConnectors - Power:ACpowerinputsocket - VGA Input:  One DVI connector for Digital signal with HDCP (forXD1170D/XD1270D/XD1280Donly)  One15-pinD-subforVGA,componentandHDTV signal   - VGAOutput:One15-pinD-subforVGAoutput - Video [...]

40 English ... Appendices Compatibility Modes Mode Resolution (ANALOG) (DIGITAL) V.Frequency (Hz) H.F req uen cy (kHz) V.Frequency (Hz) H.F req uen cy (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[...]

41 ... English Appendices Regulation & Safety Notices This appendix lists the general notices of your Acer Projector. FCC notice This device has been tested and found 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 reasona[...]

42 English ... Appendices Operation conditions 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 2. this device must accept any interference received, in cludin[...]

43 ... English Appendices Important safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. Save them for future reference. 1. Followallwarningsandinstructionsmarkedontheproduct. 2. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a water-moistened cloth fo[...]

44 English ... Appendices Radio device regulatory notice NOTE:BelowregulatoryinformationisformodelswithwirelessLANonly. General This product complies with the radio frequency and safety standards of any country or region in which it has been approved for wireless use. Below infor - mation is for products with such d[...]

45 ... English Appendices The FCC RF safety requirement The radiated output power of the wireless LAN Mini PCI Card is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. Nevertheless, the Acer used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation shall beAcerprojectorismin[...]