Acer PD-115, User Manual

Page 1: ... Powering Off the projector 12 Warning Indicator 12 Adjusting the Projected Image 13 Adjusting the Projector Image Height 13 Adjusting the Projector Zoom Focus 14 Adjusting Projected Image Size 14 User Controls 15 Control Panel Remote Control 15 On Screen Display Menus 17 How to operate 17 Language Computer Video Mode 18 Color Computer Video Mode 19 Image Computer Video Mode 22 Audio Computer Vide...

Page 2: ...duct will detect the life of the lamp itself Please be sure to change the lamp when it shows warning messages Warning Reset the Lamp Hour Reset function from the On Screen Display Management menu after replacing the lamp module refer to page 26 Warning When switching the projector off please ensure the projector completes its cooling cycle before disconnecting power Warning Turn on the projector f...

Page 3: ... being used for a long period of time Don t Block the slots and openings on the unit provided for ventilation Use abrasive cleaners waxes or solvents to clean the unit Use under the following conditions In extremely hot cold or humid environments In areas susceptible to excessive dust and dirt Near any appliance that generates a strong magnetic field Place in direct sunlight Usage Notice ...

Page 4: ...tible 480i p 576i p 720p 1080i High tech DVI connection for digital signal with HDCP function and supports 480p 576p 720p and 1080i Optional Full function remote control with laser pointer User friendly multilingual on screen display menu Advanced digital keystone correction and high quality full screen image re scaling User friendly control panel SXGA SXGA compression and VGA SVGA re sizing Mac c...

Page 5: ... 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 1 8m User s Guide S Video Cable 1 8m Audio Cable Jack Jack 1 8m VGA to Component HDTV Adapter Quick Start Card Remote Control with Laser Pointer ...

Page 6: ...sh 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 ...

Page 7: ...7 English Control Panel 1 Lamp Indicator LED 2 Temp 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 ...

Page 8: ...ion Optional 2 PC Analog Signal HDTV Component Video Input Connector 3 Monitor Loop through Output Connector 4 USB Connector 5 RS232 Connector 6 S Video Input Connector 7 Composite Video Input Connector 8 Audio Input Connector 9 Remote Control Receiver 10 KensingtonTM Lock Port 5 6 2 1 8 4 9 3 7 10 ...

Page 9: ...ower 3 Empowering Key 4 Menu 5 Four Directional Select Keys 6 Laser Button 7 Zoom 8 Keystone 9 Keystone 10 Page Up 11 PageDown Remote Control with Laser Pointer 12 Re Sync 13 Hide 14 Source 15 Freeze 16 Laser Pointer 1 6 11 2 3 8 10 5 4 16 13 12 9 14 15 7 ...

Page 10: ...Connecting the Projector To ensure the projector works well with your computer please set the display mode of your graphic card less than or equal to 1024 X 768 resolution Make sure the timing of the display mode is compatible with the projector Refer to the Compatibility Modes section on page 34 VideoOutput DVD Player Settop Box HDTV receiver Installation 4 2 1 3 6 7 9 RS232 DVI RGB USB 5 8 S Vid...

Page 11: ...l panel nAnd the Power LED will turn green 4 Turn on your source computer notebook video player etc The projector will detect your source automatically 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 Turn ...

Page 12: ...se contact your local dealer or our service center Powering Off the Projector 1 Press the Power Standby button to turn off the projector lamp you will see a message Please press power button again to complete the shutdown process Warning DO NOT unplug while the projector fan is still running displayed on the projector s screen Press the Power Standby button again to confirm otherwise the message w...

Page 13: ...raise the image 1 Press the elevator button n 2 Raise the image to the desired height angle o then release the button to lock the elevator foot into position 3 Use p to fine tune the display angle To lower the image 1 Press the elevator button 2 Lower the image then release the button to lock the elevator foot into position 3 Use p to fine tune the display angle Installation Tilt Adjusting Wheel ...

Page 14: ... 40 333 4 x 250 0cm 164 08 x 123 06 416 6 x 312 5cm 3 94 1 2m 9 84 3 0m 16 40 5 0m 22 97 7 0m 26 25 8 0m 32 81 10 0m Foctus Ring Zoom Ring Adjusting the Projector Zoom Focus You may turn the zoom ring to zoom in or out To focus the image rotate the focus ring until the image is clear The projector will focus at dis tances from 3 9 to 32 8 feet 1 2 to 10 0 meters Adjusting Projection Image Size 61 ...

Page 15: ...y 4 Refer to the Power On Off the Projector section on pages 11 12 Source 4 Press Source to choose RGB Component p Component i S Video Composite DVI D Optional Video and HDTV sources Menu Enter 4 Press Menu Enter to launch the on screen display OSD menu To exit OSD press Menu again 4 Confirm your selection of items Four Directional Select Keys 4 Use to select items or make adjustments to your sele...

Page 16: ...er Zoom 4 Zoom in out Keystone 4 Adjusts image distortion caused by tilting the projector 16 degrees PageUp Computermodeonly 4 Use this button to page up This function is only available when the projector is connected to a computer via an USB cable PageDown Computermodeonly 4 Use this button to page down This function is only available when the projector is connected to a computer via an USB cable...

Page 17: ...ing the desired main menu item press to enter sub menu for feature setting 3 Use keys to select the desired item and adjust the settings by key 4 Select the next item to be adjusted in the sub menu and adjust as described above 5 Press Menu on the Remote Control or press Menu Enter on the Control Panel the screen will return to the main menu 6 To exit OSD press Menu on the Remote Control or press ...

Page 18: ...omputer Video 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 ...

Page 19: ...htness Adjust the brightness of the image 4 Press the to darken image 4 Press the to lighten the image Contrast The contrast controls the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture Adjusting the contrast changes the amount of black and white in the image 4 Press the to decrease the contrast 4 Press the to increase the contrast Color Temperature Adjust the color temp...

Page 20: ...stands for maximum segment If you prefer a stronger image adjust towards the maximum setting For a smooth and more natural image adjust towards the minimum setting Degamma Effects the represent of dark scenery With greater gamma value dark scenery will look brighter Saturation Adjusts a video image from black and white to fully saturated color Press the to decrease the amount of color in the image...

Page 21: ... Tint Adjusts the color balance of red and green 4Press the to increase the amount of green in the image 4Press 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 ...

Page 22: ...age with original width higth ratio and maximize the image to fit native horizontal or vertical pixels H Position Horizontal Position 4 Press the to move the image left 4 Press the to move the image right V Position Vertical Position 4 Press the to move the image down 4 Press the to move the image up Frequency Frequency changes the display data frequency to match the frequency of your computer s g...

Page 23: ...he 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 Video Mode Sharpness functions is not supported under DVI mode ...

Page 24: ...24 English User Controls Audio Computer Video Mode Volume 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 ...

Page 25: ... screen Projection 4 Front Desktop The factory default setting 4 Rear Desktop When you select this function the projector reverses the image so you can project behind a translucent screen 4 Front Ceiling When you select this function the projector turns the image upside down for ceiling mounted projection 4 Rear Ceiling When you select this function the projector reverses and turns the image upsid...

Page 26: ...oose this function to show or to hide warning message when the changing lamp message is displayed The message will show up 30 hours before end of life OSD Transparency Adjusts the OSD s transparency Start up Screen Use this function to slect your desired start up screen If you change the setting from one to another when you exit the OSD menu the new setting will take effect 4 Acer The default star...

Page 27: ...d Mode first Please follow the instruction below to enter Down load Mode 1 If the AC power cord of the projector was unplugged plug the AC power 2 If the projector was turned on press power button twice to turn off the projector 3 Make sure all the fan of projector was shut down and the Power LED is blinking 4 Press and hold Menu Enter button then press button 5 When Temp and Lamp LEDs turn on aga...

Page 28: ...ion For Windows 3 x 1 In the Windows Program Manager click the Windows Setup icon in the Main group 2 Verify that your display resolution setting is less than or equal to 1024 x 768 For Windows 95 98 2000 XP 1 Open My Computer icon the Control Panel folder and then double click on the Display icon 2 Select the Setting tab 3 In the Desktop Area you will find the resolution setting Verify that the r...

Page 29: ...ou are using a Notebook PC Some Notebook PCs may deactivate their screens when a second display device is in use Refer to your computer s documentation for information on how to reactivate the monitor display 4 If you are using an Apple PowerBook In Control Panels open the PowerBook Display to select Video Mirroring On Problem Image is unstable or flickering 4 Use Tracking to correct it Refer to p...

Page 30: ...n the on screen menu Problem Image is reversed 4 Select Management from the OSD and adjust the projection direction See page 25 Problem Lamp burns out or makes a popping sound 4 When the lamp reaches its end of life it will burn out and may make a loud popping sound If this happens the projector will not turn on until the lamp module has been replaced To replace thelamp follow the procedures in th...

Page 31: ...wer 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 Fan fail Lamp will automatically turn off soon will be shown when the fan is out of order ...

Page 32: ...t is hot Allow it to cool down before changing lamp Warning To reduce the risk of personal injury do not drop the lamp module or touch the lamp bulb The bulb may shatter and cause injury if it is dropped 1 3 4 2 LampChangingProcedure 1 Turn the power off the projector by pressing the Power button 2 Allow the projector to cool down at least 30 minutes 3 Disconnect the power cord 4 Use a screwdriver...

Page 33: ...e video S Video capability H Frequency 31 5kHz 100kHz horizontal scan V Frequency 56Hz 85Hz vertical refresh Power Supply Universal AC input 100 240V Input Frequency 50 60Hz I O Connectors Power AC power input socket VGA Input One DVI I connector for Digital signal with HDCP Support for PD125D only One 15 pin D sub for VGA component and HDTV signal VGA Output One 15 pin D sub for VGA output Video ...

Page 34: ... 48 4 60 48 4 VESA XGA 1024 x 768 70 56 5 70 56 5 VESA XGA 1024 x 768 75 60 0 75 60 0 VESA XGA 1024 x 768 85 68 7 85 68 7 VESA SXGA 1152 x 864 70 63 8 VESA SXGA 1152 x 864 75 67 5 VESA SXGA 1152 x 864 85 77 1 VESA SXGA 1280 x 1024 60 63 98 60 63 98 VESA SXGA 1280 x 1024 75 79 98 VESA SXGA 1400 x 1050 60 63 98 MAC LC 13 640 x 480 66 66 34 98 MAC II 13 640 x 480 66 68 35 MAC 16 832 x 624 74 55 49 72...