Acer PH530 manual

Manual f or Acer Projector PH530 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 ... 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r i skof?[...]

3 ... English Usage Notice 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 ventila- tion.  Use?[...]

4 English ... Intr oduction Product Features This pr oduct is a 720P single chip 0.62” DLP ® pr ojector . Out- standing featur es include: u  True720P,1280x720addressablepixels u Single chip DLP ® technology u  NTSC3.58/NTSC4.43/PAL/SECAMandHDTV compatible(480p,576p,720p,1080i) u  Userfriendly?[...]

5 ... English Introduction PowerCord1.8m VGACable1.8m 2 x Battery 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 H DMICable1.8m User’s Gu[...]

6 English ... Intr oduction Main Unit Product Overview 1. ZoomLever 2. Focus Ring 3. ZoomLens 4. ElevatorButton 5. ElevatorFoot 6. Remote Control Receivers 7. Control Panel 8. ConnectionPorts 9. Power Socket  Two remote control receivers provided at front panel and front-top cover. 7 2 3 5 4 1 8 9 6 7 6 6[...]

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

8 English ... Intr oduction Connection Ports 1. Kensington TM Lock Port 2. USB Connector 3. S-VideoInputConnector 4. CompositeVideoInputConnector 5. ComponentVideoInputConnector 6. VGAInputConnector(PCAnalogSignal) 7. HDMI Connector 1 USB S-VIDEO VIDEO Y PB/CB PR/CR VGA IN HDMI 7 6 2 3 4 5[...]

9 ... English Introduction 1. TransmitIndicatorLight 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. MouseLeftClick 14. MouseRightClick Remote Control 15. EmpoweringKey 16. Mouse 17.?[...]

10 English ... Intr oduction USB S-VIDEO VIDEO Y PB/CB PR/CR VGA IN HDMI 1. .............................................................................................................. Power Cord 2................................................................................................................ VGACable 3.........................[...]

1 1 ... English Introduction 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 ... Intr oduction 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, it indicates the projector has been overheated. You will see a message “Projector Overhe[...]

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

14 English ... Intr oduction Focus Ring ZoomLever Adjusting the Projector Zoom / Focus Y ou may adjust the zoom lever to zoom in or out. T o focus the im- age, rotate the focus ring until the image is clear . The projector will focus at distances from 4.9to39.4feet (1.5 to12.0 meters). Adjusting Projection Image Size 69.3" (176.1cm[...]

15 ... English User Controls Control Panel & Remote Control There are two ways for you to control the functions: Re- mote Control and Control Panel. MENU Power Source Resync Temp Lemp Remote Control Control Panel Using the Control Panel Resync  Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source. Source  Press“Source”to[...]

16 English ... User Controls Using the Remote Control Power  Refertothe“PowerOn/OfftheProjector”sectiononpages 11-12 Resync  Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source. Source  Press“Source”tochooseRGB,Component-p,Component-i, S-Video,Compositevideo,HDTV?[...]

17 ... English User Controls Empowering Key AcerEmpoweringKeyprovidesthreeAceruniquefunctions, theyare"AcereViewManagement","AcereTimerManagement" and "Acer eOpening Management" respectively. Acer eView Management  Press "e" tolaunch“AcereViewMa[...]

18 English ... User Controls Contrast  Press “Contrast” to control the difference between the lightestand darkest parts of the picture. VGA  Press“VGA”tochangesourcetoVGA-Inconnector.This connector supports Analog RGB. Component  Press “Component” to change source to component connec tor. Thisco[...]

19 ... English User Controls On Screen Display Menus Main Menu Sub Menu Settings The Projector has multilingual On Screen Display menus that allow you to make image adjustments and change a variety of settings. The projector will automatically detect the source. How to operate 1.  ToopentheOSDmenu,press“Menu”ontheR[...]

20 English ... User Controls Color (Computer / Video Mode) Display Mode There are many factory pr esets optimized for various typ es of images.  Bright : For brightness optimization.  PC : For computer or notebook.   Video:Forplayingvideoinabrightenvironment.  Theater : For Home Theatre usage in a dark room. ?[...]

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maximum segment.Ifyoup referastrongerima ge,adjusttowardsth emaximum setting.Forasmooth[...]

22 English ... User Controls Image (Computer / Video Mode) H. Keystone (Horizontal Keystone)  Press the or button to adjust image distortion horizontally and makes a squarer image. V. Keystone (Vertical Keystone)  Press the or button to adjust image distortion vertically and makes a squarer image. Aspect Ratio Use this function to choose your[...]

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. H. Position (Horizontal Position)  Press the to move the image left.  Press the to move the ima[...]

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 Lock Whensour[...]

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 utility to download your desired[...]

26 English ... User Controls Lamp Hour Elapse Displays the lamp’s elapsed operating time (in hours). Lamp Reminding Choose this function to show or to hide warning message when the changing lamp message is displayed. The message will show up at 30 hours before end of life. Lamp Hour Reset Press the button after choosing “Yes ”to reset the lam[...]

27 ... English User Controls Timer (Computer / Video Mode) Timer Start Press the tostart/stoptimer. Timer Period Press the to adjust timer period. Timer Display Press the to choose timer display mode on the screen. Timer Location Choose the timer location on the screen.[...]

28 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[...]

29 ... 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correctl[...]

30 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. Verifythattheresolutionsettingofthemonitordisplayisless thanorequalto1400X1050.  If you[...]

31 ... 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[...]

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 co[...]

33 ... 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 te[...]

34 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 ® Technology by Texas Instruments Lamp - 200W User Replaceable Lamp NumberofPixels -?[...]

35 ... English Appendices Compatibility Modes Modes Resolution V.Frequency [Hz] H.Frequency [KHz] A. VGA Analog - PC Signal VGA 640x480 60 31.50 640x480 72 37.90 640x480 75 37.50 720x400 70 31.50 SVGA 800x600 56 35.20 800x600 60 37.90 800x600 72 48.10 800x600 75 46.90 XGA 1024x768 60 48.40 1024x768 70 56.50 1024x768 75 60.00 1024x768 85 68.70 SXGA [...]

36 English ... Appendices Modes Resolution V.Frequency [Hz] H.Frequency [KHz] XGA 1024x768 60 48.40 1024x768 70 56.50 1024x768 75 60.00 SVGA(Compressed) 1152x864 70 63.80 1280x1024 60 63.98 1280x1024 75 79.98 QuadVGA 1280x960 60 59.70 SXGA+(Compressed) 1400x1050 60 63.98 D. HDMI Digital - Extended Wid[...]

37 ... 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[...]

38 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[...]

39 ... English Appendices 4.  Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand or table. If the productfalls,itcouldbeseriouslydamaged. 5. This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of t[...]