Acer P1165 User Manual

							Information for your safety and comfort iii
First thing first x
Usage Notes x
Precautions x
Introduction 1
Product Features 1
Package Overview 2
Projector Overview 3
Projector Outlook 3
Control Panel 4
Remote Control Layout 5
Getting Started 7
Connecting the Projector 7
Turning the Projector On/Off 8
Turning on the Projector 8
Turning off the Projector 9
Adjusting the Projected Image 10
Adjusting the Height of Projected Image 10
How to optimize image size and distance 11
How to get a preferred image size by adjusting 
distance and zoom 13
User Controls 15
Acer Empowering Technology 15
Onscreen Display (OSD) Menus 16
Color setting 17
Image setting 18
Management setting 20
Audio setting 22
Language setting 23
Appendices 24
Troubleshooting 24
LED & Alarm Definition Listing 28
Replacing the Lamp 29
Contents 
						

							Ceiling Mount Installation 30
Specifications 33
Compatibility modes 35
Regulations and safety notices 40 
						

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EnglishIntroduction
Product Features
This product is a single-chip DLP® projector. Outstanding features include:
•DLP® technology
•P1165: Native 800 x 600 SVGA resolution
P1265/P5270 series : Native 1024 x 768 XGA resolution
4:3 / 16:9 aspect ratio supported
•ColorBoost technology comes with excellent color performance
•Better Lumens brightness and a 2000:1 contrast ratio
•Versatile display modes (PC, Video, sRGB, Blackboard, User 1, User 2) for 
optimum performance in any situation
•P1165/P1265: 
NTSC / PAL / SECAM compatible and HDTV (720p, 1080i) supported
P5270 series: 
NTSC / PAL / SECAM compatible and HDTV (720p, 1080i, 1080p) supported
•Top-loading way to replace lamp
•Lower power consumption and economy (ECO) mode extends lamp life to 
4000 hours
•The eCaring button reveals Acer Empowering functions (eOpening, eView, 
eTimer) for easy adjustment of settings
•P1165/P1265: Equipped with DVI connection supporting HDCP
P5270 series: 
Equipped with DVI and HDM connection supporting HDCP
•Advanced digital keystone correction delivers optimum presentations
•Multi-language onscreen display (OSD) menus
•Full-function remote control
•Manual focus projection lens zooms up to 1.1X
•2X digital zoom and pan move function
•Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Vista OS compliant 
						

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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
Compostive video cable 2 x Batteries Carrying case
DVI-D Cable 
(P5270 Series)Security card User’s guide
Remote control Quick start guide
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EnglishProjector Overview
Projector Outlook
Front / upper side
Rear side
#Description#Description
1 Zoom ring 5 Lens cap
2 Focus ring 6 Elevator button
3 Remote control receiver  7 Elevator foot
4 Zoom lens  8 Control panel
#Description#Description
1 Audio input connector (1) 8 DVI input connector (for digital signal 
with HDCP function)
2 RS232 connector  9
Kensington
TM lock port
3 USB connector  10 Power socket
4 S-Video input connector
Below items are for P5270 series only:
5 Composite video input connector 11 HDMI connector
6 Monitor loop-through output 
connector (VGA-Out)12 Audio input connector (2)
7 PC analog signal/HDTV/component 
video input connector (1)13 PC analog signal/HDTV/component 
video input connector (2)
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Control Panel
#FunctionDescription
1 LAMP Lamp Indicator LED
2 Empowering key
Unique Acer functions: eOpening, eView, 
eTimer.
3 TEMP Temp Indicator LED
4 Keystone Adjusts the image to compensate for 
distortion caused by tilting the projector (± 
40 degrees).
5 RESYNC Automatically synchronizes the projector 
to the input source.
6 POWER See the contents in Turning the Projector 
On/Off section.
7MENU
•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.
8 SOURCE Press SOURCE to choose RGB, 
Component, S-Video, Composite, DVI, 
HDTV and HDMI™ sources.
9 Four directional select keys
Use  to select items or 
make adjustments to your selection.
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EnglishRemote Control Layout
#IconFunctionDescription
1 Infrared 
transmitterSends signals to the projector.
2
Laser pointer Aim the remote at the viewing screen.
3
FREEZE To pause the screen image.
4 HIDE Momentarily turns off the video. Press HIDE to hide the 
image, press again to display the image.
5 RESYNC Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source.
6 SOURCE Press SOURCE to choose from RGB, Component-p, 
Component-i, S-Video, Composite, DVI-D, Video and HDTV 
sources.
7 POWER Refer to the Turning the Projector On/Off section.
8 ASPECT RATIO To choose the desired aspect ratio (Auto/4:3/16:9).
9 ZOOM Zooms the projector display in or out.
10 Laser button Aim the remote at the viewing screen, press and hold this 
button to activate the laser pointer.
This function is not supported in Japanese market.
11 Empowering 
keyUnique Acer functions: eOpening, eView, eTimer 
Management.
12 KEYSTONE Adjusts the image to compensate for distortion caused by 
tilting the projector (± 40 degrees).
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Note:
12 Four directional select keys Use up, down, left, right buttons to select items or make 
adjustments to your selection.
13 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.
14 PAGE  For computer mode only. Use this button to select the next or  previous page. This function is only available when connected 
to a computer via a USB cable.
15 RGB Press  RGB for true-color optimization.
16 BRIGHTNESS Press  BRIGHTNESS to adjust the brightness of the image.
17 CONTRAST Use the  CONTRAST option to control the difference 
between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture.
18 COLOR Press  COLOR to adjust the color temperature of image.
19 VGA Press  VGA to change source to the VGA connector. This 
connector supports analog RG B, YPbPr (480p/576p/720p/
1080i), YCbCr (480i/576i) and RGBsync.
20 COMPONENT Press  COMPONENT to change source to Component video. 
This connection s upports YPbPr (480p/576p/720p/1080i) and 
YCbCr (480i/576i).
21 S-VIDEO To change source to S-Video.
22 VIDEO To change source to COMPOSITE VIDEO.
23 DVI Press  DVI to change source to DVI. This connection supports 
digital RGB, analog RGB, YPbPr (480p/576p/720p/1080i), 
YCbCr (480i/576i) and HDCP signals.
24 HDMI™ To change source to HDMI™. (for the model if with HDMI™  connector)
25 MUTE To turn on/off the volume.
26 WIRELESS Press  WIRELESS to display the image which is wirelessly 
transmitted from the PC to the projector via the Acer 
eProjection Management utility. (for wireless model)
27 KeyPad 0~9 Press  0~9 to input a password in the Security settings.
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EnglishGetting 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
1Power cord 6S-Video cable
2 VGA cable 7 Audio cable jack/jack
3 Composite video cable 8 DVI cable
4 USB cable 9 HDMI cable (P5270 series)
5 VGA to component/HDTV adapter
S-Video Output
RS232
DVD player, Set-top Box
HDTV receiver
DVD player  VGA, DVI
Video Output
DVI-D
DVI-D
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RB G
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HDTV adapterD-Sub
D-Sub
RW
RS232
D-Sub
D-Sub
HDMI
HDMI
USB
USB
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Turning the Projector On/Off
Turning on the Projector
1 Slide on the lens door.
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.
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.
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