Acer PD110 manual

1 E nglish T able of Contents Usage Notice Precautions ...................................................................................................... 2 Introduction Product Features .............................................................................................. 4 Package Overview ..............................................[...]

2 E nglish Usage Notice Precautions Follow all warnings, pr ecautions and maintenance as r ecommended in this user guide to maximize the life of your unit. Warning- Do not look into the lens. The bright light may hurt your eyes. Warning- T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Warning- Please d[...]

3 E nglish Usage Notice Do:  T urn off the product before cleaning.  Use a soft cloth moistened with mild detergent to clean the display housing.  Disconnect the plug from power outlet if the product is not being used for a long period of time. Do not:  Block the slots and openings on the unit provided for ventilation.  Use abrasive [...]

4 E nglish Introduction Product Features This pr oduct is an SVGA single chip 0.55" DLP TM pr ojector . Its outstanding featur es include:  T rue SVGA, 800 x 600 addressable pixels  4.5 lbs (2 kgs) compact design  Single chip DLP™ technology  Independent white-balance adjustment, for natural picture quality  Digital zoom featu[...]

5 E nglish Introduction Package Overview This pr ojector comes with all the items shown below . Check to make sur e your unit is complete. Contact your dealer immediately if anything is missing. Projector with lens cap VGA Cable Power Cord Battery x 2 Remote Control with Mouse Function Carrying Case Quick Start Card W arranty Card D-15 to RCA-Adapt[...]

6 E nglish Introduction Product Overview Main Unit 4 3 2 5 6 7 1[...]

7 E nglish 1. Panel Control 2. Focus Ring 3. Lens 4. Elevator Button 5. Remote Control Receiver 6. Power Connector 7. Elevator Foot 8. Connection Ports Introduction 5 8[...]

8 E nglish Introduction Panel Control 1. Power Indicator Light 2. Power / Standby 3. Re-sync 4. Menu On / Off ; Enter 5. Four Directional Select Keys 6. Source 7. T emperature W arning LED 8. Lamp Warning LED 5 6 7 8 1 2 4 3[...]

9 E nglish Introduction Connection Ports 1. Connector for computer / component signal input 2. Connector for external monitor signal output 3. Kensington™ Lock 4. Composite Video Input Connector 5. S-Video Input Connector 6. USB Mouse connector port 5 2 4 6 1 3[...]

10 E nglish Introduction Remote Control with Mouse Function 1. Power / Standby 7. L ED 2. Page Up 8. Optimum Setting 3. Four Directional Selector 9. Page Down 4. Source 10. Menu 5. Re-sync 1 1. Freeze 6. Keystone Correction 12. Hide 13. Zoom In / Zoom Out 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 5 4 3 2 1 7[...]

11 E nglish Installation Connecting the Projector 1 . VGA Cable 2. Power Cord 3. S-Video Cable 4. Composite Video Cable (optional) 5 USB Cable (to connect the USB mouse to a PC; optional) 6. HDTV/Component Video Cable (optional)  T o ensur e the pr ojector works well with your computer , please set the display mode on your graphics car d to less[...]

12 E nglish Installation Powering On/Off the Projector Powering On the Projector 1. Remove the lens cap. 2. Ensure that the power cord and signal cable are securely connected. 3 . Turn on the lamp by pressing “Power/Standby” on the control panel. X The startup screen will be displayed for 20 seconds and the Power/Standby indicator will turn sol[...]

13 E nglish Installation Powering Off the Projector 1. Press “Power/Standby” to turn off the projector lamp. The projector will display the message “Power off the lamp?” 2. Press “Power/Standby” again to confirm. Otherwise the message will disappear after 5 seconds. 3. “Power/Standby” indicator will turn green for approximatly 90 se[...]

14 E nglish Installation Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Projector Height The pr ojector is equipped with an elevator foot for adjusting the pr ojector height. T o raise the projector: 1. Press the elevator button X . 2. Raise the projector to the desired display angle Y , then release the button to lock the elevator foot into position.[...]

15 E nglish Installation Adjusting the Projector Focus T o adjust the focus, simply rotate the focus ring until the image is clear . The projector will focus at distances from 4.0 feet to 39.4 feet (1.2m to 12m) Screen 29.4” 81.6” 133.8” 185.3” 237.5” 289.7” (Diagonal) Screen 23.5 x 17.7” 65.3 x 48.9” 107.1 x 80.3” 148.2 x 1 1 1.2[...]

16 E nglish User Controls Panel Control & Remote Control Ther e ar e two options for controlling the pr ojector: Remote Contr ol and Panel Contr ol. Remote Control Power / Standby Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on page 12-13. Optimum Setting  Press “Optimum” to select Conference Mode or Cinema Mode. Source  Pres[...]

17 E nglish User Controls Four Directional Selectors  These keys are used to control the direction  operation on the OSD display. 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 butt[...]

18 E nglish User Controls Use the Panel Control Power/Standby  Refer to the ‘Power On/Off the Projector” section on page 12-13. Source  Press “Source” to cycle through VGA, S-V ideo, Composite and Component sources. Re-Sync  Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source. Four Directional Select Keys  Use [...]

19 E nglish User Controls OSD Menus How to Operate  The projector has a multilingual OSD that allows you to make image adjustments and change a variety of settings. With a computer source, the OSD displayed is the “Computer OSD”. With a video source, the OSD displayed is the “Video OSD”. The projector will automatically detect the source[...]

20 E nglish User ’ s Info Edits user preferences by OSD interface. Press "Menu" to enter "User's info." screen, you can edit as you wish. Edited User's info will display on lower left corner of the screen when projector is powered ON. 1. Use the  to select "Line1" function, and then press the "Me[...]

21 E nglish 4. Procedure as Step.3. 5. Press " " to save and exit the "User's info." menu. 6. The startup screen will display the new wording after restart the projector. Note:  Each line can input 35 characters only.  Once entering "User's info." menu can use remote control to operate only.  Use &qu[...]

22 E nglish User Controls Computer Mode Image-I Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the image.  Press  to darken image.  Press  to lighten the image. Contrast The contrast controls the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture. Adjusts the contrast changes the amount of black and white in the image. [...]

23 E nglish User Controls Computer Mode Image-II Frequency “Frequency” is for changing the display data frequency to match the frequency of your computer ’ s graphic card. When you experience a vertical flickering bar , use this function to make an adjustment. T racking Choose “T racking” to synchronize the signal timing of the display wi[...]

24 E nglish User Controls Video Mode Image-I Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the image.  Press  to darken the image.  Press  to lighten the image. Contrast The contrast controls the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture. Adjusts the contrast changes the amount of black and white in the image. ?[...]

25 E nglish User Controls Video Mode Image-II Keystone Adjust image distortion caused by tilting the projector. (±16 degrees) 16:9/4:3 (Aspect Ratio) Y ou can use this function to select your desired aspect ratio. Zoom Y ou can use this function to adjust the screen to the most appropriate size or to enlarge a particular area. Y ou can also use ?[...]

26 E nglish User Controls Computer / Video Mode Language Language Y ou can display the multilingual OSD menu. Use  and  to select your preferred language.[...]

27 E nglish User Controls Computer / Video Mode Management Menu Location Choose the Menu location on the display screen. Projection  Front-Desktop The factory default setting.  Rear-Desktop When you select this function, the projector reverses the image so you can project behind a translucent screen.  Front-Ceiling When you select this fun[...]

28 E nglish Appendices T roubleshooting If you experience tr ouble with the pr ojector , r efer to the following. If the pr oblem persists, please contact your local r eseller or service center . Problem: No image appears on screen.  Ensure all the cables and power connections are correctly and securely connected as described in the “Installat[...]

29 E nglish Appendices Problem: The screen of the notebook or PowerBook computer is not displaying your presentation.  If you are using Notebook PC: Some Notebook PCs may deactivate their own monitor’s screen when a second display device is in use. Each of them has a different way to be reactivated. Refer to your computer documentation for det[...]

30 E nglish Appendices Problem: The image is distorted when displaying 16:9 DVD. The projector itself will automatically detect 16:9 DVD and adjust the aspect ratio by digitizating to full screen with 4:3 default setting. If the image is still distorted, you will also need to adjust the aspect ratio by referring to the following:  Please select [...]

31 E nglish Appendices Changing the lamp The projector will detect the lamp life itself. It will show you a warning message “Lamp may fail soon! Replacement Suggested!” When you see this message, change the lamp as soon as possible. Make sure the projector has cooled down for at least 30 minutes before changing the lamp. 1 4 2 3[...]

32 E nglish Appendices Lamp Changing Procedure: 1. T urn off the power to the projector by pressing the Power/Standby button. 2. Allow the projector to cool down at least 30 minutes. 3. Disconnect the power cord. 4. Use screwdriver to remove the screw from the cover. X 5. Remove the cover. Y 6. Remove the 2 screws from the lamp module. Z 7. Pull ou[...]

33 E nglish Appendices Specifications Light V alve - Single Chip DLP TM T echnology Lamp - 150W User Replaceable Lamp Number of Pixels - 800 pixels(H) X 600 lines(V) Displayable Color - 16.7M colors Projection Lens - F/2.4 f=22.4mm with Electronic Reduction /Enlargement Projection Screen Size - 29.4"~289.7" Diagonal Projection Distance - [...]

34 E nglish Appendices Compatibility Modes Compatibility Resolution V-Sync [Hz] H-Sync [KHz] V G A 640x350 7 0 31.5 640x350 85 37.9 640x400 85 37.9 640x480 60 31.5 640x480 72 37.9 640x480 75 37.5 640x480 85 43.3 720x400 70 31.5 720x400 85 37.9 SVGA 800x600 56 35.2 800x600 60 37.9 800x600 72 48.1 800x600 75 46.9 800x600 85 53.7 X G A *1024x768 43.4 [...]