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Manual forAcer Projector PH530 series

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Disposal instructionsDo not throw this electronic device into the trash when discarding. To 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 must be recycled or disposed of according to local, state or federal laws. For more information, contact the Electronic Industries Alliance at www.eiae.org. For lamp-specific disposal infor-mation, check www.lamprecycle.org.

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Table of ContentsTable of Contents ......................................................................................... 1Usage Notice ................................................................................................ 2

Precautions...........................................................................................................2

Introduction................................................................................................... 4Product Features ..................................................................................................4Package Overview................................................................................................5Product Overview ................................................................................................6

Main Unit ........................................................................................................................6Control Panel .................................................................................................................7Connection Ports ...........................................................................................................8Remote Control .............................................................................................................9

Installation .................................................................................................. 10Connecting the Projector ....................................................................................10Powering On/Off the Projector ............................................................................11

Powering On the Projector ........................................................................................... 11Powering Off the projector ...........................................................................................12Warning Indicator .........................................................................................................12

Adjusting the Projected Image............................................................................13Adjusting the Projector Image Height ..........................................................................13Adjusting the Projector Zoom / Focus ..........................................................................14Adjusting Projected Image Size ...................................................................................14

User Controls ............................................................................................. 15Control Panel & Remote Control ........................................................................15On-Screen Display Menus..................................................................................19

How to operate ............................................................................................................19Color (Computer/Video Mode) ....................................................................................20Image (Computer/Video Mode) ....................................................................................22Management (Computer/Video Mode) ........................................................................24Timer(Computer/Video Mode) .....................................................................................27Language(Computer/Video Mode) ..............................................................................28

Appendices................................................................................................. 29Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................29Replacing the lamp .............................................................................................32Specifications .....................................................................................................34Compatibility Modes ...........................................................................................35Regulation & safety notices ................................................................................37

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Usage Notice

PrecautionsFollow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended in this user’s guide to maximize the life of your unit.

Warning- Donotlookintotheprojector’slenswhenthelampison.Thebrightlightmayhurtyoureyes.

Warning- Toreducetheriskoffireorelectricshock,donotexposethisproducttorainormoisture.

Warning- Pleasedonotopenordisassembletheproductasthismaycauseelectricshock.

Warning- Whenchangingthelamp,pleaseallowunittocooldown,andfollowallchanginginstructions.

Warning- Thisproductwilldetectthelifeofthelampitself.Pleasebesuretochangethelampwhenitshowswarningmessages.

Warning- Resetthe“LampHourReset”functionfromtheOnScreenDisplay“Management”menuafterreplacingthelampmodule(refertopage26)

Warning- Whenswitchingtheprojectoroff,pleaseensuretheprojectorcompletesitscoolingcyclebefore disconnectingpower.

Warning- Turnontheprojectorfirstandthenthesignalsources.

Warning- Donotuselenscapwhenprojectorisinoperation.Warning- Whenthelampreachestheendofitslife,itwillburn

outandmaymakealoudpoppingsound.Ifthishappens,theprojectorwillnotturnbackonuntilthelampmodulehasbeenreplaced.Toreplacethelamp,followtheprocedureslistedunder“ReplacingtheLamp”.

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Usage NoticeDo: Turnofftheproductbeforecleaning.

Useasoftclothmoistenedwithmilddetergenttocleanthedisplayhousing.

DisconnectthepowerplugfromACoutletiftheproductisnotbeingusedforalongperiodoftime.

Don’t: Blocktheslotsandopeningsontheunitprovidedforventila-

tion.

Useabrasivecleaners,waxesorsolventstocleantheunit.

Useunderthefollowingconditions:- Inextremelyhot,coldorhumidenvironments.- Inareassusceptibletoexcessivedustanddirt.- Nearanyappliancethatgeneratesastrongmagneticfield.- Placeindirectsunlight.

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Introduction

Product FeaturesThis product is a 720P single chip 0.62” DLP ® projector. Out-standing features include:

uTrue720P,1280x720addressablepixels

u SinglechipDLP®technology

u NTSC3.58/NTSC4.43/PAL/SECAMandHDTVcompatible(480p,576p,720p,1080i)

u UserfriendlyandpowerfulAcerEmpoweringkeyincluding:AcereViewManagement,AcereTimerManagementandAcereOpeningManagement.

u Fullfunctionremotecontrol.

u Advanceddigitalkeystonecorrectionandhighqual-ityfullscreenimagere-scaling

u Userfriendlycontrolpanel

u SXGA+,SXGAcompressionandXGA,VGA,SVGAre-sizing

uHDMIconnectorsupportswithHDCPcompliant

u SupportsHDMIinputwithHDMI1.0compliant

u SupportsHighbandwidthDigitalContentProtection–HDCP1.1onHDMIinput

u Maccompatible

u Digitalzoominandout

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PowerCord1.8m VGACable1.8m

2xBattery

CompositeVideoCable2.0m

Projectorwithlenscap

Package OverviewThisprojectorcomeswithalltheitemsshownbelow.Checktomakesureyourunitiscomplete.Contactyourdealerimmediatelyifanythingismissing.

CarryingCase

HDMICable1.8m

User’sGuideQuickStartCard

RemoteControl

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Main UnitProduct Overview

1. ZoomLever2. FocusRing3. ZoomLens4. ElevatorButton5. ElevatorFoot6. RemoteControlReceivers7. ControlPanel8. ConnectionPorts9. PowerSocket

Tworemotecontrolreceiversprovidedatfrontpanelandfront-topcover.

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MENU

PowerSource

Resync

Temp

Lemp

Control Panel

1. Menu2. TempIndicatorLED3. LampIndicatorLED4. PowerandIndicatorLED(PowerLED)5. Source6. Resync7. FourDirectionalSelectKeys

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Connection Ports

1. KensingtonTMLockPort2. USBConnector3. S-VideoInputConnector4. CompositeVideoInputConnector5. ComponentVideoInputConnector6. VGAInputConnector(PCAnalogSignal)7. HDMIConnector

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USB S-VIDEO VIDEO Y PB/CB PR/CR VGA IN HDMI

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1. TransmitIndicatorLight2. Power3. Resync4. Source5. Freeze6. Hide7. AspectRatio8. Mute9. Keystone/FourDirectional SelectKeys10. Back11. Menu12. DigitalZoom13. MouseLeftClick14. MouseRightClick

Remote Control

15. EmpoweringKey16. Mouse17. Volume+/-18. PageUp/PageDown19. Brightness20. Color21. RGB22. Contrast23. VGA24. S-Video25. Component26. Video27. DVI28. HDMI

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USB S-VIDEO VIDEO Y PB/CB PR/CR VGA IN HDMI

1...............................................................................................................PowerCord2................................................................................................................VGACable3..........................................................................................CompositeVideoCable4.....................................................................S-VideoCable(OptionalAccessory)5........................................................................... USBCable(OptionalAccessory)6................................................. 3RCAComponentCable(OptionalAccessory)7..............................................................................................................HDMICable

Connecting the Projector

To ensure the projector works well with your computer, please make sure the timing of the display mode is compatible with the projector. Refer to the “Compatibility Modes” section on page 35.

Video Output

DVD Player, Settop Box,

HDTV receiver

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S-Video Output

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VGA

USB

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Power

Powering On the Projector1. Removethelenscap.2. Ensurethatthepowercordandsignalcablearesecurely

connected.ThePowerLEDwillflashred.3. Turnonthelampbypressing“Power”buttononthecontrol

panelandthePowerLEDwillturnsolid red.4. Turnonyoursource(computer,notebook,videoplayer

,etc.).Theprojectorwilldetectyoursourceautomatically.If the screen displays "Lock" & "Source" icons, it means the pro-

jector locks on this source type and there is no such type of input signal found

If the screen displays “No Signal”, please make sure the signal cables are securely connected.

If you connect multiple sources at the same time, using the “Source” button on the remote control or control panel to switch.

Powering On/Off the Projector

Turnonthepro-jectorfirstandthenthesignalsources.

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Power

Source

Resync

Temp

Lemp

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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 Overheated. Lamp will automatically turn off soon.” on the on-screen display. The projector will automatically shut itself down.

Under normal conditions, the projector can be switched on again after it has cooled down. If the problem persists, you should con-tact your local dealer or our service center.

When the “TEMP” indicator flashs red, you will see a message “Fan fail. Lamp will automatically turn off soon.” on the on-screen display. Please contact your local dealer or our service center.

Powering Off the Projector1.Pressthe“Power”buttontoturnofftheprojectorlamp,youwill

seeamessage“Pleasepresspowerbuttonagaintocompletetheshutdownprocess.Warning:DONOTunplugwhiletheprojectorfanisstillrunning.”displayedontheprojector’sscreen.Pressthe“Power”buttonagaintoconfirm,otherwisethemessagewilldisappearafter5seconds.

2.Thecoolingfanscontinuetooperateforabout60secondsforcoolingcycleandthePowerLEDwillbequickred flash.WhenthePowerLEDbecomesslowflashing,theprojectorhasenteredstandbymode.Ifyouwishtoturntheprojectorbackon,youmustwaituntiltheprojectorhascompletedthecoolingcycleandhasenteredstandbymode.Onceinstandbymode,simplypress“Power”buttontorestarttheprojector.Itmaynotrestartsuccessfullyatthefirsttime,theprojectorwillautomaticallyrestarttheprojectortillsuccess.Donotneedtopress"Power"buttontoturnontheprojectorduringthisperiod.

3.Disconnectthepowercordfromtheelectricaloutletandtheprojector.

4.Donotturnontheprojectorimmediatelyfollowingapoweroffprocedure.

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Adjusting the Projected ImageAdjusting the Projector Image Height

Theprojectorisequippedwithanelevatorfootforad-justingtheimageheight.

Toraisetheimage:

1.Presstheelevatorbutton.2.Raisetheimagetothedesiredheightandangle,then

releasethebuttontolocktheelevatorfootintoposition.

3.Usetofine-tunethedisplayangle.

Tolowertheimage:1.Presstheelevatorbutton.2.Lowertheimage,thenreleasethebuttontolocktheel-

evatorfeetintoposition.

3.Usetofine-tunethedisplayangle.

TiltAdjustingWheel3ElevatorFoot

ElevatorButton

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Focus Ring

ZoomLever

Adjusting the Projector Zoom / FocusYou may adjust the zoom lever to zoom in or out. To focus the im-age, rotate the focus ring until the image is clear. The projector will focus at distances from 4.9to39.4feet (�.� to��.0 meters).

Adjusting Projection Image Size

69.3"(176.1cm)

115.5"(293.4cm)

161.7"(410.8cm)

231.0"(586.9cm)

277.3"(704.2cm)

38.1"(96.6cm)

76.1"(193.3cm)

126.8"(322.2cm)

177.6"(451.0cm)

253.7"(644.3cm)

304.4"(773.2cm)

4.9'

39.4'

32.8'

23.0'

16.4'

9.8'

(1.5m)

(12.0m)

(10.0m)

(7.0m)

(5.0m)

(3.0m)

34.7"(88.0cm)

This graph is for user’s reference only.

Screen(Diagonal)

Max. 38.1"(96.6cm) 76.1"(193.3cm) 126.8"(322.2cm) 177.6"(451.0cm) 253.7"(644.3cm) 304.4"(773.2cm)

Min. 34.7"(88.0cm) 69.3"(176.1cm) 115.5"(293.4cm) 161.7"(410.8cm) 231.0"(586.9cm) 277.3"(704.2cm)

ScreenSize

Max.(WxH)

30.4" × 22.8"(77.3×58.0cm)

60.9" × 45.7"(154.6×116.0cm)

101.5" × 76.1"(257.7×193.3cm)

142.1" × 106.5"(360.8×270.6cm)

202.9" × 152.2"(515.5×386.6cm)

243.5" × 182.6"(618.6×463.9cm)

Min.(WxH)

27.7" × 20.8"(70.4×52.8cm)

55.5" × 41.6"(140.8×105.6cm)

92.4" × 69.3"(234.7×176.1cm)

129.4" × 97.0"(328.6×246.5cm)

184.8" × 138.6"(469.5×352.1cm)

221.8" × 166.4"(563.4×422.5cm)

Distance 4.9'(1.5m) 9.8'(3.0m) 16.4'(5.0m) 23.0'(7.0m) 32.8'(10.0m) 39.4'(12.0m)

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User Controls

Control Panel & Remote ControlTherearetwowaysforyoutocontrolthefunctions:Re-moteControlandControlPanel.

MENU

Power

Source

Resync

Temp

Lemp

Remote ControlControl Panel

UsingtheControlPanelResyncAutomaticallysynchronizestheprojectortotheinput

source.Source Press“Source”tochooseRGB,Component-p,Component-i,S-Video,CompositevideoandHDTVsources.

Power

Refertothe“PowerOn/OfftheProjector”sectiononpages13-14.

Menu Press“Menu”tolaunchtheonscreendisplay(OSD)menu

orbacktopreviouslevelofOSDmenu.Four Directional Select KeysUse toselectitemsormakeadjustmentsto

yourselection.

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User ControlsUsingtheRemoteControlPower Refertothe“PowerOn/OfftheProjector”sectiononpages

11-12ResyncAutomaticallysynchronizestheprojectortotheinputsource.Source

Press“Source”tochooseRGB,Component-p,Component-i,S-Video,Compositevideo,HDTVandHDMIsources.

FreezePress“Freeze”topausethescreenimage.Hide

Momentarilyturnsoffthevideo.Press“Hide”tohideimage,pressagaintorestoredisplayoftheimage.

Aspect Ratio

Usethisfunctiontochooseyourdesiredaspectratio.(Full/4:3/16:9/L.Box/1:1)

Four Directional Select Keys

Use toselectitemsormakeadjustmentstoyourselectionfortheOSDmenuoperation.

Keystone Adjustsimagedistortioncausedbytiltingtheprojector(±16

degrees).Menu

Press“Menu”tolaunchtheonscreendisplaymenu.ToexitOSD,press“Menu”again.

Zoom

DigitalZoomin/out.Back

BacktothepreviouslevelfortheOSDmenuoperation.Mouse / Mouse Right Click / Mouse Left ClickThesefunctionsarethesameasamouseofPCorMac.These

functionsareavailableonlywhentheprojectorisconnectedtoacomputerviaanUSBcable.

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Empowering Key AcerEmpoweringKeyprovidesthreeAceruniquefunctions,theyare"AcereViewManagement","AcereTimerManagement"and"AcereOpeningManagement"respectively. Acer eView Management

Press"e"tolaunch“AcereViewManagement”submenu.“Acer eViewManagement”isfordisplaymodeselection.PleaserefertoOnScreenDisplayMenussectionformoredetail.

Acer eTimer Management Press"e"tolaunch“AcereTimerManagement”

submenu.“Acer eTimerManagement”providestheremindingfunctionforpresentationtimecontrol.PleaserefertoOnScreenDisplayMenussectionformoredetail.

Acer eOpening Management

Press"e"tolaunch“AcereOpeningManagement”submenu.“AcereOpeningManagement”allowsusertochangetheStartupscreentotheirpersonalizedimage.PleaserefertoOnScreenDisplaysectionfordetails.

Page Up (Computer mode only)

Usethisbuttontopageup.ThisfunctionisonlyavailablewhentheprojectorisconnectedtoacomputerviaanUSBcable.

Page Down (Computer mode only)

Usethisbuttontopagedown.ThisfunctionisonlyavailablewhentheprojectorisconnectedtoacomputerviaanUSBcable.

RGB

Press“RGB”fortrue-coloroptimization.

Brightness

Press“Brightness”toadjustthebrightnessoftheimage.

ColorPress“Color”toadjustthecolortemperatureofimage.

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User ControlsContrastPress“Contrast”tocontrolthedifferencebetweenthe

lightestanddarkestpartsofthepicture.

VGAPress“VGA”tochangesourcetoVGA-Inconnector.This

connectorsupportsAnalogRGB.

ComponentPress“Component”tochangesourcetocomponentconnec

tor.ThisconnectorsupportsYPbPr(480p/576p/720p/1080i)andYCbCr(480i/576i)

Video

Press“Video”tochangesourcetoCompositeVideosource.

S-Video

Press“S-Video”tochangesourcetoS-Videosource.HDMI

Press“HDMI”tochangesourcetoHDMI.Thisconnectorcansupporttocarryallstandardandhigh-definitionconsumerelectronicsvideoformats.

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On Screen Display Menus

MainMenu

SubMenu

Settings

TheProjectorhasmultilingualOnScreenDisplaymenusthatallowyoutomakeimageadjustmentsandchangeavarietyofsettings.Theprojectorwillautomaticallydetectthesource.

How to operate 1. ToopentheOSDmenu,press“Menu”ontheRemoteControlor

ControlPanel.

2. WhenOSDisdisplayed,use keystoselectanyiteminthemainmenu.Afterselectingthedesiredmainmenuitem,press toentersubmenuforfeaturesetting.

3. Use keystoselectthedesireditemandadjustthesettingsby key.

4. Selectthenextitemtobeadjustedinthesubmenuandadjustasdescribedabove.

5. Press“Menu”or“Back”ontheRemoteControlorControlPanel,thescreenwillreturntothemainmenu.

6. ToexitOSD,press“Menu”or“Back”ontheRemoteControlorControlPanelagain.TheOSDmenuwillcloseandtheprojectorwillautomaticallysavethenewsettings.

“Saturation”and“Tint”functionsaresupportedunderVideomodeonly.

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Color(Computer / Video Mode)

Display ModeTherearemanyfactorypresetsoptimizedforvarioustypesofimages.

Bright:Forbrightnessoptimization.

PC:Forcomputerornotebook.

Video:Forplayingvideoinabrightenvironment.

Theater:ForHomeTheatreusageinadarkroom.

sRGB:Fortrue-coloroptimization.

User:Memorizeuser’ssettings.

BrightnessAdjustthebrightnessoftheimage.

Pressthe todarkenimage.

Pressthe tolightentheimage.

ContrastThecontrastcontrolsthedegreeofdifferencebetweenthelightestanddarkestpartsofthepicture.Adjustingthecontrastchangestheamountofblackandwhiteintheimage.

Pressthe todecreasethecontrast.

Pressthe toincreasethecontrast.

Color TemperatureAdjustthecolortemperature.Athighertemperature,thescreenlookscolder;atlowertemperature,thescreenlookswarmer.

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Color(Computer / Video Mode)

White SegmentUsethewhiteSegmentcontroltosetthewhitepeakinglevelofDMDchip.0standsforminimalsegment,and10standsformaximumsegment.Ifyoupreferastrongerimage,adjusttowardsthemaximumsetting.Forasmoothandmorenaturalimage,adjusttowardstheminimumsetting.DegammaEffectstherepresentofdarkscenery.Withgreatergammavalue,darkscenerywilllookbrighter.

Color RAdjuststheredcolor.

Color GAdjuststhegreencolor.

Color BAdjuststhebluecolor.

Saturation Adjustsavideoimagefromblackandwhitetofullysaturatedcolor.

Pressthe todecreasetheamountofcolorintheimage.

Pressthe toincreasetheamountofcolorintheimage.

Tint Adjuststhecolorbalanceofredandgreen.

Pressthe toincreasetheamountofgreenintheimage.

Pressthe toincreasetheamountofredintheimage.

“Saturation”and“Tint”functionsaresupportedunderVideomodeonly.

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Image(Computer / Video Mode)

H. Keystone (Horizontal Keystone)Pressthe or buttontoadjustimagedistortionhorizontally

andmakesasquarerimage.

V. Keystone (Vertical Keystone)Pressthe or buttontoadjustimagedistortionvertically

andmakesasquarerimage.

Aspect RatioUsethisfunctiontochooseyourdesiredaspectratio.Full:Resizeimagetofitfullscreen.16:9:Theinputsourcewillbescaledtofitthewidthofthescreen

andnarrowedtheheighttomakethedisplayedimagebecomes16:9ratio.

4:3:Theinputsourcewillbescaledtofittheprojectionscreenandbecomes4:3ratio.

L.Box:Resizeimage(keeporiginalsourceratio)tofit1280pixelswidth,theneither(1)CUTthetop&bottomportionoftheresizedimageor(2)FILLBLACKBARStothetop&bottomoftheresizedimage,tofit720Pheight.

1:1:Keepimageatthecenterofscreenwithitsoriginalpixelresolutionwithoutscaling.

Projection Front-Desktop

Thefactorydefaultsetting.

Front-CeilingWhenyouselectthisfunction,theprojectorturnstheimageupsidedownforceiling-mountedprojection.

Rear-DesktopWhenyouselectthisfunction,theprojectorreversestheimagesoyoucanprojectbehindatranslucentscreen.

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Rear-CeilingWhenyouselectthisfunction,theprojectorreversesandturnstheimageupsidedownatsametime.Youcanprojectfrombehindatranslucentscreenwithceilingmountedprojection.

H. Position (Horizontal Position)Pressthe tomovetheimageleft.

Pressthe tomovetheimageright.

V. Position (Vertical Position)

Pressthe tomovetheimagedown.

Pressthe tomovetheimageup.Frequency“Frequency”changesthedisplaydatafrequencytomatchthefrequencyofyourcomputer’sgraphiccard.Ifyouexperienceaverticalflickeringbar,usethisfunctiontomakeanadjustment.

Tracking“Tracking”synchronizesthesignaltimingofthedisplaywiththegraphiccard.Ifyouexperienceanunstableorflickeringimage,usethisfunctiontocorrectit.

Sharpness Adjuststhesharpnessoftheimage.

Pressthe todecreasethesharpness.

Pressthe toincreasethesharpness.Signal Type Pressthe or buttontochangesourcetoRGB,YPbProrYCbCr.

“H.Position”,“V.Position”,“Frequency”and“Tracking”func-tionsaresupportedunderComputermodeonly.

“Sharpness”,“SignalType”functionsaresupportedunderVideomodeonly.

Image(Computer / Video Mode)

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ECO ModeChoose“On”todimtheprojectorlampwhichwilllowerpowerconsumption,extendthelamplifeandreducenoise.Choose”Off”toreturnnormalmode.

Auto Shutdown(Minutes)Theprojectorwillautoshutdownwhilethereisnosignalinputafterthesettingtime.

Source LockWhensourcelockisturnedoff,theprojectorwillsearchforothersignalsifthecurrentinputsignalislost.Whensourcelockisturnedon,itwill“Lock”thecurrentsourcechannelbeforeyoupress“Source”buttononremotecontrolfornextchannel.

Menu LocationChoosetheMenulocationonthedisplayscreen.

Startup ScreenUsethisfunctiontoselectyourdesiredstartupscreen.Ifyouchangethesettingfromonetoanother,whenyouexittheOSDmenu,thenewsettingwilltakeeffect.

Acer:ThedefaultstartupscreenofAcerprojector.

User:Theusercustomizedstartupscreen,whichisdownloadedfromPCtoprojectorviatheUSBcableandAcer eOpening Managementutility(refertothedescriptionofbelowsection).

Management (Computer / Video Mode)

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Acer eOpening ManagementisaPCutilityforusertochangethedefaultstartupscreenofAcerprojectortotheirdesiredimage.YoucaninstallAcer eOpening ManagementfromthebundledCD.ConnecttheprojectortoyourPCwiththebundledUSBcablethenexecuteAcer eOpening ManagementutilitytodownloadyourdesiredimagefromyourPCtoprojector.Beforethedownloadstarts,theprojectormustenter“DownloadMode”first.Pleasefollowtheinstructionbelowtoenter“DownloadMode”.

1. IftheACpowercordoftheprojectorwasunplugged,plugtheACpower.

2. PoweringOntheProjector3.PleasemakesuretheUSBcablehasbeenpluggedand

connectedtoyourprojector.

Management (Computer / Video Mode)

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Lamp Hour Elapse

Displaysthelamp’selapsedoperatingtime(inhours).

Lamp RemindingChoosethisfunctiontoshowortohidewarningmessagewhenthechanginglampmessageisdisplayed.Themessagewillshowupat30hoursbeforeendoflife.

Lamp Hour Reset

Pressthe buttonafterchoosing“Yes”toresetthelamphourcounterto0hours.

ResetPressthe buttonafterchoosing“Yes”toreturnthedisplaypa-rametersonallmenustothefactorydefaultsettings.

Management (Computer / Video Mode)

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Timer(Computer / Video Mode)

Timer StartPressthe tostart/stoptimer.

Timer PeriodPressthe toadjusttimerperiod.

Timer DisplayPressthe tochoosetimerdisplaymodeonthescreen.

Timer LocationChoosethetimerlocationonthescreen.

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Language(Computer / Video Mode)

Language

ChoosethemultilingualOSDmenu.Usethe or keytoselectyourpreferredlanguage.

Press toconfirmtheselection

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AppendicesTroubleshootingIfyouexperiencetroublewiththeprojector,refertothefollowinginformation.Iftheproblempersists,pleasecontactyourlocalresellerorservicecenter.

Problem: No image appears on screen.

Ensureallthecablesandpowerconnectionsarecorrectlyandsecurelyconnectedasdescribedinthe“Installation”section.Ensurethepinsofconnectorsarenotcrookedorbroken.Checkiftheprojectionlamphasbeensecurelyinstalled.Please

refertothe“Replacingthelamp”section.Makesureyouhaveremovedthelenscapandtheprojectoris

switchedon.

Ensurethatthe“Hide”featureisnotenabled.

Problem: Partial, scrolling or incorrectly displayed image.

Pressthe“Resync”buttonontheRemoteControl.IfyouuseaPC:

Iftheresolutionofyourcomputerishigherthan1400X1050.Fol-lowthestepsoutlinedbelowtoresettheresolution.

ForWindows3.x:1. IntheWindowsProgramManager,clickthe“WindowsSetup”

iconintheMaingroup.2. Verifythatyourdisplayresolutionsettingislessthanorequal

to1400X1050.

ForWindows95,98,2000,XP:1. Open“MyComputer”icon,the“ControlPanel”folder,and

thendoubleclickonthe“Display”icon.2. Selectthe“Setting”tab.3. Inthe“DesktopArea”youwillfindtheresolutionsetting.

Verifythattheresolutionsettingislessthanorequalto1400X1050resolution.

If the projector is still not projecting the whole image, you will also need to change the monitor display you are using. Refer to the following steps.

4. Followtheabovesteps1-2.Clickonthe“AdvancedProperties”button.

5. Selectthe“Change”buttonunderthe“Monitor”tab.

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Appendices6. Clickon“Showalldevices”.Thenselect“Standardmonitor

types”underthe“Manufacturers”box;choosetheresolutionmodeyouneedunderthe“Models”box.

7. Verifythattheresolutionsettingofthemonitordisplayislessthanorequalto1400X1050.

IfyouareusingaNotebookPC:1. Youarerequiredtoimplementtheabovestepsofresolution

settingofthecomputerfirst.2. SwitchtheNotebookPCdisplaytothe“externaldisplayonly”

or“CRTonly”mode.

Ifyouexperiencedifficultyinchangingresolutionsoryourmonitorfreezes,restartalltheequipmentandtheprojector.

Problem: The screen of the Notebook or PowerBook com-puter is not displaying your presentation.

IfyouareusingaNotebookPC:SomeNotebookPCsmaydeactivatetheirscreenswhenaseconddisplaydeviceisinuse.Refertoyourcomputer’sdocumentationforinformationonhowtoreactivatethemonitordisplay.

IfyouareusinganApplePowerBook:InControlPanels,openthePowerBookDisplaytoselectVideoMirroring“On”.

Problem: Image is unstable or flickering

Use“Tracking”tocorrectit.Refertopage23.Changethemonitorcolorsettingfromyourcomputer.

Problem: Image has vertical flickering bar

Use“Frequency”tomakeanadadjustment.Refertopage23.Checkandreconfigurethedisplaymodeofyourgraphiccardto

makeitcompatiblewiththeproduct.Refertopage25.

Problem: Image is out of focus

AdjuststheFocusRingontheprojectorlens.Refertopage14.Makesuretheprojectionscreenisbetweentherequireddistance

4.9to39.4feet (�.� to��.0 meters)fromtheprojector.

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AppendicesProblem: The image is outstretched when displaying 16:9 DVD.Theprojectorautomaticallydetects16:9DVDandadjuststheaspectratiobydigitizingtofullscreenwith4:3defaultsetting.

Iftheimageisstilloutstretched,youwillalsoneedtoadjusttheas-pectratiobyreferringtothefollowing:

Pleaseselect4:3aspectratiotypeonyourDVDplayerifyouareplayinga16:9DVD.

Ifyoucan’tselect4:3aspectratiotypeonyourDVDplayer,pleaseselect4:3aspectratiointheonscreenmenu.

Problem: Image is reversed.

Select“Image”fromtheOSDandadjusttheprojectiondirection.Seepage22,23.

Problem: Lamp burns out or makes a popping sound

Whenthelampreachesitsendoflife,itwillburnoutandmaymakealoudpoppingsound.Ifthishappens,theprojectorwillnotturnonuntilthelampmodulehasbeenreplaced.Toreplacethelamp,followtheproceduresinthe“ReplacingtheLamp”.Seepage32.

Problem: LED lighting message

Message Power LED

Temp LED Lamp LED Red

StandbyState(Inputpowercord) SlowFlashing

Lamplighting

Poweron

Poweroff(Cooling) QuickFlashing

Error(Lampfail)

Error(Lampovertemp.)

Error(Fanlockfail) Flashing

Error(Projectorovertemp.)

Error(Lampbreakdown)

=>LightOn =>LightOff

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AppendicesReplacing the lampTheprojectorwilldetectthelamplifeitself.Itwillshowyouawarningmessage“Lampisapproachingtheendofitsusefullifeinfullpoweroperation.ReplacementSuggested!”Whenyouseethismessage,changingthelampassoonaspossible.Makesuretheprojectorhasbeencooleddownforatleast30minutesbeforechangingthelamp.

Warning:Lampcompartmentishot!Allowittocooldownbeforechanginglamp!

Warning: Toreducetheriskofpersonalinjury,donotdropthelampmoduleortouchthelampbulb.Thebulbmayshatterandcauseinjuryifitisdropped.

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Lamp Changing Procedure: 1. TurnthepowerofftheprojectorbypressingthePowerbutton.2. Allowtheprojectortocooldownatleast30minutes.3. Disconnectthepowercord.4. Removethecover.5. Pushupandremovethecover.6. Removethe3screwsfromthelampmodule.7. Pulloutthelampmodule.To replace the lamp module, reverse the previous steps.

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AppendicesProblem: Message Reminders“Lampisapproachingtheendofitsusefullifeinfullpoweropera-

tion.ReplacementSuggested!”willbeshownabout10secondswhenlamplifeisgoingtodeplete.

“ProjectorOverheated.Lampwillautomaticallyturnoffsoon.”willbeshownwhenthesystemtemperatureisoverheat.

“Fanfail.Lampwillautomaticallyturnoffsoon.”willbeshownwhenthefanisoutoforder.

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AppendicesSpecifications

Thespecsspecifiedbelowaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Regardingthefinalspecs,pleaserefertoAceraccouncedmarketingspecs.LightValve - SingleChipDLP®TechnologybyTexasInstruments

Lamp - 200WUserReplaceableLampNumberofPixels - 1280pixels(H)X720lines(V)DisplayableColor - 16.7McolorsContrastRatio - 2500:1(FullOn/FullOff)Uniformity - 90%NoiseLevel - 31dB(A)(standardmode/28dB(A)(ECOmode)ProjectionLens - F/2.5~2.8f=22.29~26.72mmwith1.2XManualzoom

lensProjectionScreenSize(Diag.) - 28.7to300inchesDiagonalProjectionDistance - 3.94to34.28feet (�.� to�0.�� meters)VideoCompatibility - NTSC3.58/NTSC4.43/PAL/SECAMandHDTV

compatible- Compositevideo&S-Videocapability

H.Frequency - 31.5kHz~100kHzhorizontalscanV.Frequency - 56Hz~85HzverticalrefreshPowerSupply - UniversalACinput100-240V;InputFrequency

50/60HzI/OConnectors - Power:ACpowerinputsocket

- One15-pinD-subforVGA- OneHDMIinputfordigitalvideoinput- VideoInput:OneCompositevideoRCAinputOneS-VideoinputOneset(3RCA)ofcomponentinput

- USB:OneUSBconnectorWeight - 6.0bs(2.7kg)Dimensions(WxHxD) - 11.1x4.1x10.1inches(283x104x256mm)Environmental - OperatingTemperature:41~95

oF(5~35

oC)

Humidity:80%maximum(Non-condensing)- StorageTemperature:-4~140

oF(-20~60

oC)

Humidity:80%maximum(Non-condensing)SafetyRegulation - FCCClassB,CEClassB,VCCI-II,UL,cUL,TUV-GS,

C-tick,PSB,PSE,CBReport,CCC

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AppendicesCompatibility Modes

Modes Resolution V.Frequency [Hz]

H.Frequency [KHz]

A. VGA Analog - PC SignalVGA 640x480 60 31.50

640x480 72 37.90640x480 75 37.50720x400 70 31.50

SVGA 800x600 56 35.20800x600 60 37.90800x600 72 48.10800x600 75 46.90

XGA 1024x768 60 48.401024x768 70 56.501024x768 75 60.001024x768 85 68.70

SXGA 1152x864 70 63.801280x1024 60 63.981280x1024 75 79.98

QuadVGA 1280x960 60 59.70SXGA+ 1400x1050 60 63.98MAC 1152x870 75.06 68.68

MACG4 640x480 60 31.35iMacDV 1024x768 75 60.00

B. VGA Analog - Extended Wide timing1280x720 60 45.001280x768 60 48.361280x800 60 49.7021360x768 60 47.721440x900 60 55.935

C. HDMI Digital - PC SignalVGA 640x480 60 31.50

720x400 70 31.50SVGA 800x600 56 35.20

800x600 60 37.90800x600 72 48.10800x600 75 46.90

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Modes Resolution V.Frequency [Hz]

H.Frequency [KHz]

XGA 1024x768 60 48.401024x768 70 56.501024x768 75 60.00

SVGA(Compressed) 1152x864 70 63.801280x1024 60 63.981280x1024 75 79.98

QuadVGA 1280x960 60 59.70SXGA+(Compressed) 1400x1050 60 63.98

D. HDMI Digital - Extended Wide timing1280x768 60 48.361280x800 60 49.7021440x900 60 55.935

E. HDMI Digital -Video Signal480i 704x480 59.94(29.97) 15.73480p 704x480 59.94 31.47576i 720x576 50(25) 15.63576p 720x576 50 31.25720p 1280x720 60 45.00720p 1280x720 50 37.501080i 1920x1080 60(30) 33.75

F. Component - Analog480i 704x480 59.94(29.97) 15.73480p 704x480 59.94 31.47576i 720x576 50(25) 15.63576p 720x576 50 31.25720p 1280x720 60 45.00720p 1280x720 50 37.501080i 1920x1080 60(30) 33.75

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Appendices

Regulation & safety noticesThisappendixliststhegeneralnoticesofyourAcerProjector.

FCC notice

ThisdevicehasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevicepursuanttoPart15oftheFCCrules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisdevicegenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyen-ergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.

However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisdevicedoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevi-sionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningthedeviceoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefol-lowingmeasures:

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.•Increasetheseparationbetweenthedeviceandreceiver.•Connectthedeviceintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthatto

whichthereceiverisconnected.•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/televisiontechnicianfor

help.

Notice: Shielded cables Allconnections toothercomputingdevicesmustbemadeusingshieldedcablestomaintaincompliancewithFCCregulations.

Caution Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythemanufacturercouldvoidtheuser’sauthority,whichisgrantedbytheFederalCommunicationsCommission,tooperatethiscomputer.

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Operation conditions

ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:

1.thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and2.thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterfer-

encethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

Notice: Canadian users ThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.

Remarque à l’intention des utilisateurs canadiens CetappareilnumeriquedelaclasseBestconformealanormeNMB-003duCanada.

Declaration of Conformity for EU countries Hereby,Acer,declaresthatthisAcerprojectorisincompliancewiththeessen-tialrequirementsandotherrelevantprovisionsofDirective1999/5/EC.(Pleasevisithttp://global.acer.com.)

Compliant with Russian regulatory certification

Important safety instructions Readtheseinstructionscarefully.Savethemforfuturereference.

1. Followallwarningsandinstructionsmarkedontheproduct.2. Unplugthisproductfromthewalloutletbeforecleaning.Donotuse

liquidcleanersoraerosolcleaners.Useawater-moistenedclothforcleaning.

3. Donotusethisproductnearwater.

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Appendices4. Donotplacethisproductonanunstablecart,standortable.If the

productfalls,itcouldbeseriouslydamaged.5. Thisproductshouldbeoperatedfromthetypeofpowerindicatedon

themarkinglabel.Ifyouarenotsureofthetypeofpoweravailable,consultyourdealerorlocalpowercompany.

6. Donotallowanythingtorestonthepowercord.Donotlocatethisproductwherepeoplewillwalkonthecord.

7. Neverpushobjectsofanykindintothisproductthroughcabinetslotsastheymaytouchdangerousvoltagepointsorshort-outpartsthatcouldresultinafireorelectricshock.Neverspillliquidofanykindontoorintotheproduct.

8. Donotattempttoservicethisproductyourself,asopeningorremov-ingcoversmayexposeyoutodangerousvoltagepointsorotherrisks.Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.

9. Unplugthisproductfromthewalloutletandreferservicingtoquali-fiedservicepersonnelunderthefollowingconditions:

a.Whenthepowercordorplugisdamagedorfrayed.b.Ifliquidhasbeenspilledintotheproduct.c.Iftheproducthasbeenexposedtorainorwater.d.Iftheproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhentheoperatingin-

structionsarefollowed.Adjustonlythosecontrolsthatarecov-eredbytheoperatinginstructions,sinceimproperadjustmentofothercontrolsmayresult indamageandwilloftenrequireextensiveworkbyaqualifiedtechniciantorestoretheproducttonormalcondition.

e.Iftheproducthasbeendroppedorthecasehasbeendamaged.Iftheproductexhibitsadistinctchangeinperformance,indicatinganeedforservice.

10.Toavoidhazardofunexpectedelectricalshock,usetheACadapteronlywhenthewallsocketisproperlygrounded.