Acer PD525 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...Manual for Acer Projector PD523 PD525 PD527 PD528 Series ...

Page 2: ...cle 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 ...

Page 3: ...projector 14 Warning Indicator 14 Adjusting the Projected Image 15 Adjusting the Projector Image Height 15 Adjusting the Projector Zoom Focus 16 Adjusting Projected Image Size 16 User Controls 17 Control Panel Remote Control 17 On Screen Display Menus 21 How to operate 21 Color Computer Video Mode 22 Image Computer Video Mode 24 Management Computer Video Mode 26 Audio Computer Video Mode 32 Timer ...

Page 4: ...o function 40 Configuring your Acer WPG 42 Projector ID 42 Configuration password setup 42 Upgrade firmware 44 Network settings 44 Projection controls 45 Hide 45 Freeze 45 Projector remote control 45 Hotkey explanation 45 Appendices 46 Troubleshooting 46 Replacing the lamp 49 Specifications 51 Compatibility Modes 52 Regulation safety notices 53 ...

Page 5: ...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 28 Warning When switching the projector off please ensure the projector completes its cooling cycle before disconnecting power Warning Turn on the projector f...

Page 6: ...oduct 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 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 7: ...DTV compatible 480i p 576i p 720p 1080i u High tech DVI connection for digital signal with HDCP function and supports 480p 576p 720p and 1080i u Full function remote control with laser pointer u User friendly multilingual on screen display menu u Advanced digital keystone correction and high quality full screen image re scaling u User friendly control panel u SXGA SXGA compression and VGA SVGA re ...

Page 8: ...es 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 Antenna for PD525PW PD527W PD528W only DVI Cable 1 8m ...

Page 9: ... Introduction Main Unit Product Overview 1 Zoom Ring 2 Focus Ring 3 Zoom Lens 4 Remote Control Receiver 5 Elevator Button 6 Elevator Foot 7 Connection Ports 8 Power Socket 9 Control Panel 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 9 9 7 8 ...

Page 10: ... English Introduction Control Panel 1 Temp Indicator LED 2 Lamp Indicator LED 3 Power and Indicator LED Power LED 4 Source 5 Resync 6 Four Directional Select Keys 7 Menu 3 2 1 4 6 5 7 ...

Page 11: ... Video Input Connector 7 PC Analog Signal HDTV Component Video Input Connector 8 DVI Input Connector for Digital signal with HDCP function 9 KensingtonTM Lock Port Below items are for PD525PW PD527W PD528W only 10 Lan RJ45 Port for 10 100M Ethernet 11 Audio Output Connector 12 Reset Button 13 Status Indicator 14 Antenna For PD525PW PD527W PD528W only 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 11 10 14 ...

Page 12: ...Keys 11 Back 12 Digital Zoom 13 Menu 14 Mouse Left Click Remote Control with Laser Pointer 15 Mouse Right Click 16 Mouse 17 Empowering Key 18 Volume 19 Volume 20 Page Up 21 Page Down 22 VGA 23 S Video 24 Video 25 Component 26 DVI 27 Wireless or Language 28 Transmit Indicator Light 20 21 27 24 23 12 15 16 11 8 4 3 7 1 28 22 2 10 5 13 9 6 14 18 25 19 26 17 ...

Page 13: ...o Cable Jack Jack 8 DVI Cable 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 52 1 DVD Player Settop Box HDTV receiver 4 2 3 6 DVI VGA USB 5 S Video Output 8 RS232 7 Video Output ...

Page 14: ...lish Introduction 1 Power Cord 2 Lan Cable 3 Audio Cable Jack Jack 4 Antenna for PD525PW PD527W PD528W only need to attach the antenna by user Connecting the Projector For Wireless function 1 Internet 2 3 4 ...

Page 15: ...eo 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 contro...

Page 16: ... Please contact your 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 disapp...

Page 17: ...elevator button 2 Raise the image to the desired height angle then release the button to lock the elevator foot into position 3 Use 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 to fine tune the display angle Elevator Foot 1 2 Elevator Button Tilt Adjusting Wheel Elevator Button ...

Page 18: ...cm 171 17 x 128 38 434 8 x 326 1cm 208 83 x 156 62 530 4 x 397 8cm 4 99 1 5m 9 84 3 0m 16 40 5 0m 22 97 7 0m 32 81 10 0m 40 03 12 2m Focus 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 distances from 3 94 to 40 feet 1 2 to12 02 meters Adjusting Projection I...

Page 19: ...n Off the Projector section on pages 13 14 Resync Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source Source Press Source to choose RGB Component p Component i S Video Composite DVI D Video and HDTV sources Menu Press Menu to launch the on screen display OSD menu To exit OSD press Menu again Confirm your selection of items Four Directional Select Keys Use to select items or make adjustmen...

Page 20: ...ily 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 caused by tilting the projector 16 degre...

Page 21: ...imer Management provides the reminding 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 Startup screen to their personalized image Please refer to On Screen Display section for details Volume Increase decrease the volum...

Page 22: ...nnec tor This connector supports YPbPr 480p 576p 720p 1080i and YCbCr 480i 576i DVI 4Press DVI to change source to DVI connector This connector supports Digital RGB Analog RGB YPbPr 480p 576p 720p 1080i YCbCr 480i 576i and HDCP signal Language for PD523PD PD525PD PD527D PD528 only 4Choose the multi lingual OSD menu Wireless for PD525PW PD527W PD528W only 4Press Wireless to display the image which ...

Page 23: ...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 set tings by key 4 Select the next item to be adjusted in the sub menu and adjust as described above 5 Press Menu or Back on the Remote Control or Control Panel the screen will return to the main menu 6 To exit OSD press Menu or Back on the Remote Control...

Page 24: ...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 25: ...nery 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 4Press the to decrease the amount of color in the image 4Press the to increase the amount of color in the image Tint Adjusts the color balance of red and green Press ...

Page 26: ...t the width of the screen and narrowed the height to make the displayed image becomes 16 9 ratio Projection 4 Front Desktop The factory default setting 4 Front Ceiling When you select this function the projector turns the im age upside down for ceiling mounted projection 4 Rear Desktop When you select this function the projector reverses the image so you can project behind a translucent screen 4 R...

Page 27: ...ce a vertical flickering bar use this function to make an adjustment Tracking Tracking synchronizes the signal timing of the display with the graphic card If you experience an unstable or flickering image use this function to correct it Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image Press the to decrease the sharpness Press the to increase the sharpness H Position V Position Frequency and Tracking f...

Page 28: ...ock 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 4Acer The default startup screen of Ace...

Page 29: ... 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 buttons projector enters download mode 5 Please make sure the USB cable has been connected to the p...

Page 30: ...provides an excellent security function for the administrator to manage the usage of the projector request Select On to enable the security function User have to enter password depending on the Security Mode Please refer to User Password section for details Select Off then user can switch on the projector without password Once the security function is enabled the projector will request user to ent...

Page 31: ...uest 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 character confirmed Press MENU to complete the setting of password Input password again at Confirm Password The password is allowed for 4 8 characters Managemen...

Page 32: ...g 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 Password is 1234 Management Computer...

Page 33: ...sword dialogue is currently displayed 2 Write down the Unlock ID and contact with Acer service center They will give you new Administrator 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 Reset Press the button after choosing Yes to return the display para...

Page 34: ...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 35: ...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 36: ...34 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 37: ...ess button on the remote control or the Source button on the control panel or remote control System Requirements Operating system Windows 2000 or Windows XP CPU Intel Pentium III at 750 MHz or equivalent with 128 MB of RAM Wireless LAN IEEE 802 11b g enabled Internet Browser Internet Explorer 5 0 or above I O Interface No Item Description 1 Antenna connector For attaching the external antenna 2 St...

Page 38: ... available Connecting to the WPG for the first time If this is the first time you ve connected to the WPG you will need to download and install the driver from the WPG The software is stored on the WPG so there is no need for an installation CD Ensure that you have administrator level permission on your computer so that you can install the software To download the software you must ensure that you...

Page 39: ...st of available APs Connect to this AP If there is more than one WPG listed determine which one is the one you want to connect to from the SSID listed in the upper left hand corner of the screen 4 If you receive any security warnings select Connect Anyway 5 Once the connection is established open your Internet browser You will automatically be taken to the Acer WPG welcome page where you will be a...

Page 40: ...ad and install the driver If you receive any security warnings click OK to proceed with the installation procedure During the driver installation your screen may flicker 7 Once the installation is complete the Acer Wireless Projection Gate way software will open ...

Page 41: ...the room in which the projec tor is installed refer to Configuration later in this guide If there are multiple WPGs within the range of your notebook s receiver they may be in different rooms and the feature is enabled refer to Configuration later in this guide you will be able to identify the correct one by the Projector ID indicated in the top left hand corner of the projected screen The Project...

Page 42: ...k for better audio quality Your audio driver may have different terminology for some of the set tings required below If you wish to use the WPG s audio features please ensure that none of the audio settings is muted To set up the audio you must perform the following steps 1 Open the Windows audio controls by double clicking on the speaker icon in the task tray 2 Select Options Properties 3 Select ...

Page 43: ...41 English Wireless projection 4 Ensure that Mono Mix Stereo Mix and or Wave out Mix are checked 5 Click OK to open the Recording Mix window Ensure that Mono Mix Stereo Mix or Wave out Mix is selected ...

Page 44: ...nable projector identification If this option is enabled a 4 digit number will be displayed when the projector is started up or when the projector is not receiving any input Configuration password setup Use this to set a password to restrict access to the configuration menus This is useful when the WPG is used by a number of people and you do not wish unauthorized persons to make any changes to th...

Page 45: ...on Click on Set a new password to set a password Enter the password it can be up to 16 characters in length Once the password has been set it needs to be entered before any changes can be made to the configuration of your Acer WPG ...

Page 46: ...ll need to be connected to a network with an open Internet connection to do this Network settings Click on this link to change the network settings Here you can set a customized SSID to identify the Acer WPG You can also change the IP address either set it to automatically obtain an IP address or manually set a static IP address If necessary you can set the RF channel used to connect with notebook...

Page 47: ...is feature freezes the projected image so that you can make changes to a document or refer to confidential information as needed without your audi ence being able to see it Projector remote control Through the WPG you are able to carry out many of the same functions that the remote control allows you to perform directly from your notebook Hotkey explanation Click this button for a quick reminder o...

Page 48: ... Resync button on the Remote Control If you use a PC If the resolution of your computer is higher than 1024 x 768 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 For Windows 95 98 2000 XP 1 Open My Computer icon th...

Page 49: ... 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 Mirroring On Problem Image is unstable or flickering Use Tracking to correct it Refer to ...

Page 50: ...screen menu Problem Image is reversed Select Image from the OSD and adjust the projection direction See page 24 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 51: ... ment 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 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 cord 4 Use a screwdriver t...

Page 52: ...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 53: ...ability 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 connector for Digital signal with HDCP One 15 pin D sub for VGA component and HDTV signal VGA Output One 15 pin D sub for VGA output Video Input One Composite video RCA input One S Vid...

Page 54: ...7 9 VESA SVGA 800 x 600 72 48 1 72 48 1 VESA SVGA 800 x 600 75 46 9 75 46 9 VESA SVGA 800 x 600 85 53 7 85 53 7 VESA XGA 1024 x 768 60 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 70 63 8 VESA SXGA 1152 x 864 75 67 5 75 67 5 VESA SXGA 1152 x 864 85 77 1 85 77 1 VESA SXGA 1280 x 1024 60 63 98 60...

Page 55: ...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 56: ...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 57: ...r 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 ...

Page 58: ...munications Terminal Equipment R TTE Directive Art 3 1a EN 60950 Art 3 1b EN 301 489 1 17 Art 3 2 EN 300 328 2 List of applicable countries EU member states as of May 2004 are Belgium Denmark Germany Greece Spain France Ireland Italy Luxembourg the Netherlands Austria Portugal Finland Sweden United Kingdom Estonia Latvia Lithuania Poland Hun gary Czech Republic Slovak Republic Slovenia Cyprus and ...

Page 59: ...re compliance requirements a separa tion distance of at least 20 cm 8 inches must be maintained between this device and any other antennas or transmitters Canada Low power license exempt radio communication devices RSS 210 a Common information Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 This device must accept any interference including inter...