Acer PD311 series, User Manual

Page 1: ...Manual for Acer Projector PD323 PD311 series ...

Page 2: ...ycle 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 Electron ic Industries Alliance at www eiae org For lamp specific disposal information check www lamprecycle org ...

Page 3: ...2 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 19 How to operate 19 Color Computer Video Mode 20 Image Computer Video Mode 22 Management Computer Video Mode 24 Audio Computer Video Mode 31 Timer Computer Vi...

Page 4: ...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 fi...

Page 5: ...roduct is not 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 ...

Page 6: ...p DLPTM technology NTSC3 58 NTSC4 43 PAL SECAM and HDTV compat ible 480i p 576i p 720p 1080i User friendly and powerful Acer Empowering key in cluding Acer eView Management Acer eTimer Manage ment and Acer eOpening Management Full function remote control with laser pointer Advanced digital keystone correction and high quality full screen image re scaling User friendly control panel SXGA SXGA compr...

Page 7: ... shown below Check to make sure your unit is complete Contact your dealer immediately if anything is missing Power Cord 1 8m VGA Cable 1 8m Composite Video Cable 2 0m Projector Remote Control with Laser Pointer 2 x Battery Carrying Case User s Guide Quick Start Card USB Cable 1 8m ...

Page 8: ...eiver provided at front panel and front top cover Main Unit Product Overview 1 Zoom Ring 2 Control Panel 3 Remote Control Receiver 4 Elevator Foot 5 Zoom Lens 6 Focus Ring 7 Elevator Button 8 Power Socket 9 Connection Ports 1 2 3 4 6 1 5 6 7 8 2 9 ...

Page 9: ...lish Introduction Control Panel 1 Temp Indicator LED 2 Lamp Indicator LED 3 Power and Indicator LED Power LED 4 Source 5 Resync 6 Empowering Key 7 Menu 8 Back 9 Four Directional Select Keys 3 6 7 1 2 4 5 8 9 ...

Page 10: ...sh Introduction Connection Ports 1 USB Connector 2 Audio Input Connector 3 S Video Input Connector 4 Composite Video Input Connector 5 VGA Input Connector PC Analog Signal 6 KensingtonTM Lock Port 5 4 3 2 1 6 ...

Page 11: ...our Directional Select Keys 11 Keystone 12 Back 13 Digital Zoom Remote Control with Laser Pointer 14 Menu 15 Mouse Left Click 16 Mouse Right Click 17 Mouse 18 Empowering Key 19 Volume 20 Page Up Page Down 21 S Video 22 VGA 23 Component Video 24 Composite Video 3 4 7 8 12 13 16 17 20 21 24 2 5 6 9 14 18 15 19 23 22 1 10 11 ...

Page 12: ...sory 7 Composite Video Cable 8 VGA to Component HDTV Adapter Optional Accessory 9 3 RCA Component Cable Optional Accessory 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 40 Video Output DVD Player Settop Box HDTV receiver 4 2 3 RGB USB 5 S Video Output 7 1 9 8 6 ...

Page 13: ...video player etc The projector will detect your source automatically 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 con...

Page 14: ...local dealer or our service center Powering Off the Projector 1 Press the Power 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 projec tor fan is still running displayed on the projector s screen Press the Power button again to confirm otherwise the message will disappear after 5 seconds 2...

Page 15: ...ator button 2 Raise the image to the desired height angle then re lease the button to lock the elevator foot into position 3 Use screw in feet 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 el evator foot into position 3 Use screw in feet to fine tune the display angle Tilt Adjusting Foot 1 3 Elevator Button 2 Eleva...

Page 16: ...2 469 5 x 352 1cm 221 80 x 166 35 563 4 x 422 5cm HD Max 2 74 7 0cm 6 85 17 4cm 11 42 29 0cm 15 98 40 6cm 22 83 58 0cm 27 18 69 0cm Min 2 50 6 9cm 6 24 15 9cm 10 40 26 4cm 14 56 37 0cm 20 79 52 8cm 24 95 63 4cm Distance 3 94 1 2m 9 84 3 0m 16 40 5 0m 22 97 7 0m 32 81 10 0m 39 37 12 0m Adjusting the Projector Zoom Focus You may turn the zoom ring to zoom in or out To focus the image rotate the focu...

Page 17: ...To exit OSD press Menu again Confirm your selection of items Source Press Source to choose RGB Component p Component i S Video Composite Video and HDTV sources Four Directional Select Keys Use to select items or make adjustments to your selection Empowering Key Acer Empowering Key provides three Acer unique functions they are Acer eView Management Acer eTimer Management and Acer eOpening Management...

Page 18: ...pause the screen image Hide Momentarily turns off the video Press Hide to hide image press again to restore display of the image Aspect Ratio Use this function to choose your desired aspect ratio Auto 4 3 16 9 Mute Use this key to close the volume Four Directional Select Keys Use to select items or make adjustments to your selection for the OSD menu operation Keystone Adjusts image distortion caus...

Page 19: ...Screen Display Menus section for more detail Acer eTimer Management Press e to launch Acer eTimer Management submenu Acer eTimer Management provides the remind ing function for presentation time control Please refer to On Screen Display Menus section for more detail Acer eOpening Management Press e to launch Acer eOpening Management submenu Acer eOpening Management allows user to change the Startu...

Page 20: ...480p 576p 720p 1080i YCbCr 480i 576i and RGBsync Component Video Press Component to change source to component Video source This source supports YPbPr 480p 576p 720p 1080i and YCbCr 480i 576i Composite Video Press Video to change source to Composite Video source S Video Press S Video to change source to S Video source ...

Page 21: ...hen OSD is displayed use keys to select any item in the main menu After selecting 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 Back on the Remote Control or Control Panel the screen will return to the main menu 6 ...

Page 22: ...User Memorize user s settings Brightness Adjust the brightness of the image Press the to darken image 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 Press the to decrease the contrast Press the to increase the contrast Color Tempera...

Page 23: ...enery With greater gamma value dark scenery will look brighter Color R Adjusts the red color Color G Adjusts the green color Color B Adjusts the blue color Saturation Adjusts a video image from black and white to fully saturated color Press the to decrease the amount of color in the image Press the to increase the amount of color in the image Tint Adjusts the color balance of red and green Press t...

Page 24: ... fit the width of the screen and narrowed the height to make the displayed image be comes 16 9 ratio 4 3 The input source will be scaled to fit the projection screen and becomes 4 3 ratio Projection Front Desktop The factory default setting Front Ceiling When you select this function the projector turns the im age upside down for ceiling mounted projection Rear Desktop When you select this functio...

Page 25: ...ress 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 fre quency of your computer s graphic card If you experience a vertical flickering bar use this function to make an adjustment Tracking Tracking synchronizes the signal timing of the display with the graphi...

Page 26: ...lock is turned on it will Lock the current source channel before you press Source button on remote control for next channel Menu Location Choose the Menu location on the display screen Startup Screen Use this function to select your desired startup screen If you change the setting from one to another when you exit the OSD menu the new setting will take effect Acer The default startup screen of Ace...

Page 27: ...enter Download Mode 1 If the projector was turned on press power button twice to turn off the projector 2 Unplug the AC power cord from the projector 3 Press and hold Menu and buttons simultaneously then plug the AC power cord to the projector 4 When Temp and Lamp LEDs are turned light release both but tons projector enters download mode 5 Please make sure the USB cable has been connected to the p...

Page 28: ...nt security function for the administrator to manage the usage of the projec tor Select On to enable the security function User have to enter password depending on the Security Mode defined while setting User Password Please refer to User Password section for details Select Off then user can switch on the projector without password request Once the security function is enabled the projector will r...

Page 29: ...me is up the projector will request user to enter password again The factory default setting of Timeout Min is Off User Password Press to set up or change User Password Use or to select the character and press MENU to confirm Press to delete character after the selected charac ter confirmed Press MENU to complete the setting of password Input password again at Confirm Password The password is allo...

Page 30: ...only for the first time plugging on power cord of the projector Select Always request password while projector turns on user have to input password every time when switching on the projector Administrator Password Administrator Password can be accepted by both Enter Administrator Password and Enter Password dialogues Press to change Administrator Password The factory default of Administrator Passw...

Page 31: ...conds when any of Enter Password or Enter Administrator Password dialogue is currently displayed 2 Write down the Unlock ID and contact with Acer service center They will give you new Ad ministrator Password according to the Unlock ID 3 Once the new Administrator Password retrieved from Acer has been logged into the projector old Administrator Password will be replaced by the new password ...

Page 32: ...30 English User Controls Management Computer Video Mode Reset Press the button after choosing Yes to return the display pa rameters on all menus to the factory default settings ...

Page 33: ...se 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 Volume Choose this function to adjust volume when there are errors of the projector ...

Page 34: ...tart 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 Timer Location Choose the timer location on the screen ...

Page 35: ...33 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 ...

Page 36: ...trol If you use a PC If the resolution of your computer is higher than 1024 x 768 PD323 800 x 600 PD311 Follow the steps outlined below to reset the resolution 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 PD323 800 x 600 PD311 For Windows 95 98 2000 XP 1 Open My Comp...

Page 37: ...sentation If you 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 If you are using an Apple PowerBook In Control Panels open the PowerBook Display to select Video Mir roring On Problem Image is unstable or flickering Use Tracking to correct it ...

Page 38: ...screen menu Problem Image is reversed Select Image from the OSD and adjust the projection direction See page 22 Problem Lamp burns out or makes a popping sound 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 the lamp follow the procedures in the Replacing the L...

Page 39: ...rning Lamp compartment 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 Lamp Changing Procedure 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 c...

Page 40: ...wer 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 temperature is over heat Fan fail Lamp will automatically turn off soon will be shown when the fan is out of order ...

Page 41: ...e 3 94 to 39 4 feet 1 2 to 12 0 meters Video Compatibility NTSC 3 58 NTSC 4 43 PAL SECAM and HDTV compatible Composite 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 One 15 pin D sub for VGA component and HDTV signal Video Input One...

Page 42: ...2 48 1 VESA SVGA 800 x 600 75 46 9 VESA SVGA 800 x 600 85 53 7 VESA XGA 1024 x 768 60 48 4 VESA XGA 1024 x 768 70 56 5 VESA XGA 1024 x 768 75 60 0 VESA XGA 1024 x 768 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 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...

Page 43: ...n If this device does cause harmful interference to radio or televi sion reception which can be determined by turning the device off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the fol lowing measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the device and receiver Connect the device into an outlet on a circuit different from...

Page 44: ...ed operation Notice Canadian users This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Remarque à l intention des utilisateurs canadiens Cet appareil numerique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Declaration of Conformity for EU countries Hereby Acer declares that this Acer projector is in compliance with the essen tial requirements and other relevant provisions of ...

Page 45: ...or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind onto or into the product 8 Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or remov ing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 9 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to quali fied service personnel under the following conditions a When the p...