Acer H9500 Users Guide

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EnglishIntroduction
Product Features
This product is a single-chip DLP® projector. Outstanding features include:
•DLP® technology
•Native 1920 x 1080 1080p resolution
4:3 / 16:9 / L.Box aspect ratio supported
•Enables projecting 3D content via DLP Link Technology: Blue-Ray 3D 
supported and Nvidia 3DTV Play Ready
•Enrichs 3D experience for 2D contents via 2D to 3D convert function 
•Acer ColorBoost technology delivers nature’s true colors for vivid, life-like 
images
•Acer ColorSafe II technology ensures consistent color rendition over time.
•High brightness and contrast ratio
•Versatile display modes (Bright, Presentation, Standard, Movie, Dark 
Cinema, Game, Sports, User) enable optimum performance in any situation
•NTSC / PAL / SECAM compatible and HDTV (720p, 1080i, 1080p) supported
•Acer AcuMotion provides a smoother image when viewing video content. 
•Side-sliding  lamp design allows easy lamp replacement
•Lower power consumption and economy (ECO) mode extends lamp life
•Acer EcoProjeciton Technology delivers Intelligent power management 
approach and physical efficiency improvement
•Empowering Key reveals Acer Empowering Technology utilities (Acer 
eView, eTimer, ePower Management) for easy adjustment of settings
•Equipped with HDMITM connection supporting HDCP
•Advanced digital keystone correction optimizes presentations
•Smart detection delivers quick, intelligent source detection.
•Manual focus projection lens zooms up to 1.5x
•8x digital zoom and pan move function
•Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP, Vista®, Windows® 7, OS compliant
•Manual lens shift adjustment
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Package Overview
This projector comes with all the items shown below. Check to make sure your 
unit is complete. Contact your dealer immediately if any thing is missing.
Projector with lens cap Power cord VGA cable
HDMI cable Composite video cable Security card
Users guide Remote control Quick start guide
2 x Battery Carrying case Dust filter
3D glasses
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EnglishProjector Overview
Projector Outlook
Front / upper side
#Description#Description
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Lens cap6 Elevator feet
2
Zoom lever7 Tilt adjusting wheels
3
Zoom Lens8 Control panel
4
Focus ring9 Power button
5
Remote control receivers10 Lens shift control rings
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Rear side
#Description#Description
1 Power socket 8 Composite video input connector
2 USB ctrl connector 9 S-Video input connector
3 HDMI 1 connector 10 RS232 connector
4 HDMI 2 connector 11 12V DC output connector
5DVI input connector (for digital signal 
with HDCP function)12 PC analog input connector (VGA IN 2)
6Monitor loop-through output connec-
tor (VGA-Out)13 YPbPr/YCbCr input connector
7PC analog signal/HDTV/component 
video input connector (VGA IN 1)14 Kensington™ lock port
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EnglishControl Panel
#FunctionDescription
1 LAMP Lamp Indicator LED
2KEYSTONEAdjusts the image to compensate for distortion 
caused by tilting the projector.
3RESYNCAutomatically synchronizes the projector to the 
input source.
4 MENU• Press MENU to launch the Onscreen display 
(OSD) menu, back to the previous step for the 
OSD menu operation or exit the OSD menu.
• Confirm your selection of items.
5POWERSee the contents in Turning the Projector On/
Off section.
6 Empowering keyUnique Acer functions: eView, eTimer, ePower 
Management.
7 TEMP Temp Indicator LED
8 Four directional select keysUse to   select items or make 
adjustments to your selection.
9 SOURCEPress SOURCE to choose RGB, Component, S-
Video, Composite, SCART, HDTV and HDMI™ 
sources.
10 IR Recevier Remote control receiver.
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Remote Control Layout
#IconFunctionDescription1 Infrared 
transmitterSends signals to the projector.
2 POWER Refer to the Turning the Projector On/Off section.
3 HIDE Momentarily turns off the video. Press HIDE to hide the 
image, press again to display the image.
4
FREEZE To pause the screen image.
5 ASPECT RATIO To choose the desired aspect ratio (Auto/4:3/16:9/L.Box)
6 SOURCE Press SOURCE to choose from RGB, Component, S-Video, 
Composite, SCART, HDTV and HDMI™ sources.
7 RESYNC Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input 
source.
8 ZOOM Zooms the projector display in or out.
9 Back Press BACK to go back one menu step.
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Backlight LED
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10 Backlight
Press   to trigger backlight mode
•Continue to light 3 sec then disappear if no action.
•Continue to light if action and keep 3 sec finally.
11Enter Press ENTER to play media file.
12 Four directional 
select keysUse up, down, left, right buttons to select items or make 
adjustments to your selection.
13 KEYSTONE Adjusts the image to compensate for distortion caused by 
tilting the projector (± 15 degrees).
14 MENU
•Press MENU to launch the Onscreen display (OSD) 
menu, back to the previous step for the OSD menu 
operation or exit the OSD menu.
•Confirm your selection of items.
15 MOUSE Left/
Right ClickNo function.
16 Empowering key Unique Acer functions: eView, eTimer, ePower 
Management.
17 VOLUME No function.
18 PAGE No function.
19 Prev No function.
20 Next No function.
21 Play/Pause No function.
22 Stop No function.
23 VGA Press VGA to change source to the VGA connector. This 
connector supports analog RGB, YPbPr (480p/576p/720p/
1080i), YCbCr (480i/576i) and RGBsync.
24 S-VIDEO To change source to S-Video.
25 COMPONENT Press COMPONENT to change source to Component 
video. This connection supports YPbPr (480p/576p/720p/
1080i) and YCbCr (480i/576i).
26 VIDEO To change source to COMPOSITE VIDEO.
27 SD/USB A No function.
28 USB B No function.
29 HDMI™/DVI Press HDMI™/DVI to change source to HDMI™/DVI.
30 LAN/WiFi No function.
31 KeyPad 0~9 Press 0~9 to input a password in the Security.
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Getting Started
Connecting the Projector
Note: To ensure the projector works well with your computer, 
please make sure the timing of the display mode is compatible 
with the projector.
#Description#Description
1 Power cord 7 3 RCA component cable
2 USB cable 8 S-video cable
3 HDMI cable 9 Composite video cable
4 DVI cable 10 RS232 cable
5 VGA cable 11 12V DC cable
6 VGA to component/HDTV adapter
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USB
RS232
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HDTV adapter
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HDMI
HDMI
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DVD player, 
Set-top Box, 
HDTV receiver DVD player
S-Video Output
Video Output
DVD player, 
Set-top Box, 
HDTV receiver
 
 
 
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EnglishTurning the Projector On/Off
Turning on the Projector
1 Remove the lens cap.(Illustration #1)
2 Ensure that the power cord and signal cable are securely connected. The 
Power indicator LED will flash red.
3 Turn on the projector by pressing Power button on the control panel, 
and the Power indicator LED will turn blue.(Illustration #2)
4 Turn on your source (computer, notebook, video player ,etc.). The 
projector will detect your source automatically.
• If the screen displays Lock and Source icons, it means the 
projector is locked onto a specific source type and there is no such 
type of input signal detected.
• If the screen displays No Signal, please make sure the signal cables 
are securely connected.
• If you connect to multiple sources at the same time, use the Source 
button on either control panel or the remote control or direct source 
key on the remote control to switch between inputs.
LAMP
TEMP
SOURCERESYNCMENU
ZOOM
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Power button
Lens cap
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Turning the projector off
1 To turn the projector off, press the power button. This message appears: 
Please press the power button again to complete the shutdown process. 
Press the power button again.
2 The LED power indicator will turn RED and blink rapidly after the projector 
is turned off, and the fan(s) will continue to operate for about 2 minutes to 
ensure that the system cools properly.
3 As long as the power cord remains plugged in, you can press the power 
button to turn the projector immediately back on anytime during the 2-
minute shutdown process.
4 Once the system has finished cooling, the LED power indicator will stop 
blinking and turn solid red to indicate standby mode.
5 It is now safe to unplug the power cord.
Warning indicators:
•Projector Overheated. Lamp will automatically turn off soon.
This onscreen message indicates that the projector has overheated. 
The lamp with automatically turn off, the projector will automatically 
shut down, and the LED temp indicator will turn solid red. Contact 
your local dealer or service center.
•Fan failed. Lamp will automatically turn off soon.
This onscreen message indicates that the fan has failed. The lamp will 
automatically turn off, the projector will automatically shut down, 
and the LED temp indicator will blink. Contact your local dealer or 
service center.
Note: Whenever the projector automatically shuts down and the 
LED lamp indicator turns solid red, contact your local reseller or 
service center.
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