Acer P1265 User Manual

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EnglishTurning off the Projector
1 To turn off the projector, press the Power button twice. The message 
below will display onscreen for 5 seconds.  
Please press power button again to complete the shutdown process.
2 Immediately after powering off, the Power indicator LED will flash RED 
rapidly and the fan(s) will continue to operate for about 120 seconds. This 
is to ensure that the system cools correctly.
3 Once the system has finished cooling, the Power indicator LED will turn 
solid RED which means projector enter standby mode.
4 It is now safe to unplug the power cord.
Warning: Do not turn on the projector immediately after 
powering off.
Note: If you wish to turn the projector back on, you must wait for 
60 seconds at least to press the Power button to restart the 
projector.
Warning indicators:
• If the projector automatically shuts down and the LAMP indicator 
turns solid RED, please contact your local reseller or service center.
• If the projector automatically shuts down and the TEMP indicator 
turns solid RED, this indicates that the projector has overheated. The 
message below will display onscreen if this is about to happen:
Projector Overheated. Lamp will automatically turn off soon.
• If the TEMP indicator flashes RED and the message below is displayed 
onscreen, please contact your local dealer or service center:
Fan fail. Lamp will automatically turn off soon. 
						

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English
Adjusting the Projected Image
Adjusting the Height of Projected Image
The projector is equipped with elevator feet for adjusting the height of image.
To raise the image:
1 Press the elevator foot release. (Illustration #1)
2 Raise the image to the desired height angle (Illustration #2), then release 
the button to lock the elevator foot into position.
3 Use Tilt adjusting wheel (Illustration #3) to fine-tune the display angle.
To lower the image:
1 Press the elevator foot release. (Illustration #1)
2 Lower the image to the desired height angle (Illustration #2) , then release 
the button to lock the elevator foot into position.
3 Use Tilt adjusting wheel (Illustration #3) to fine-tune the display angle.
Elevator foot 
release button
Elevator foot
Tilt adjusting wheel1
23
Tilt adjusting wheel3 
						

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EnglishHow to optimize image size and distance
Consult the table below to find the optimal image sizes achievable when the 
projector is positioned at a desired distance from the screen. Example: If the 
projector is 3 m from the screen, good image quality is possible for image sizes 
between 69 and 76.
Note: Remind as below figure, the space of 133 cm height is 
required when located at 3m distance.
Figure: Fixed distance with different zoom and screen size.
Max screen size76
Min screen size
699
AC B
3m
Desired Distance
Height: 133cm
Form base to 
top of image
Height: 
120cm 
						

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EnglishDesired
Distance 
(m)
Screen size
TopScreen sizeTop
(Min zoom) (Max zoom)
Diagonal 
(inch)
W (cm) x H (cm) From base 
to top of 
image (cm)
Diagonal 
(inch)
W (cm) x H (cm)From base to 
top of image 
(cm)

1.5 34 70 x 52 60 38 77 x 58 66
2 46 93 x 70 80 50 103 x 77 88
2.5 57 116 x 87 100 63 128 x 96 111
369140 x 10512076154 x 115133
3.5 80 163 x 122 140 88 179 x 135 155
4 92 186 x 140 160 101 205 x 154 177
4.5 103 209 x 157 181 114 231 x 173 199
5 114 233 x 174 201 126 256 x 192 221
6 137 279 x 209 241 151 308 x 231 265
7 160 326 x 244 281 177 359 x 269 310
8 183 372 x 279 321 202 410 x 308 354
9 206 419 x 314 361 227 462 x 346 398
10 229 465 x 349 401 252 513 x 385 442
11 252 512 x 384 441 278 564 x 423 487
12 275 558 x 419 481 303 615 x 462 531
Zoom Ratio: 1.1x 
						

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EnglishHow to get a preferred image size by adjusting 
distance and zoom
The table below shows how to achieve a desired image size by adjusting either 
the position or the zoom ring. For example: to obtain an image size of 50 set 
the projector at a distance 2 m and 2.2 m from the screen and adjust the zoom 
level accordingly.
Desired Distance
HeightForm base to 
top of image
2 m
2.2 m
50Desired
image size
A
CD
B 
						

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English
Desired Image Size Distance (m) Top (cm)
Diagonal (inch)
W (cm) x H (cm)Max zoom
Min zoom
From base to top of 
image 

30 61 x 46 1.2 1.3 53
40 81 x 61 1.6 1.7 70
50102 x 762.02.288
60 122 x 91 2.4 2.6 105
70 142 x 107 2.8 3.1 123
80 163 x 122 3.2 3.5 140
90 183 x 137 3.6 3.9 158
100 203 x 152 4.0 4.4 175
120 244 x 183 4.8 5.2 210
150 305 x 229 5.9 6.6 263
180 366 x 274 7.1 7.9 315
200 406 x 305 7.9 8.7 351
250 508 x 381 9.9 10.9 438
300 610 x 457 11.9 526
Zoom Ratio: 1.1x 
						

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EnglishUser Controls
Acer Empowering Technology
Empowering  KeyAcer Empowering Key provides three 
Acer unique functions, they are Acer 
eView Management, Acer eTimer 
Management and Acer eOpening 
Management respectively. Press   
key for more than one second to launch 
the Onscreen display main menu to 
modify its function.
Acer eView ManagementPress   to launch Acer eView 
Management  submenu.
Acer eView Management is for 
display mode selection. Please refer to 
Onscreen Display Menus section for 
more detail.
Acer eTimer ManagementPress   to launch Acer eTimer 
Management submenu.
Acer eTimer Management provides 
the reminding function for 
presentation time control. Please refer 
to Onscreen Display Menus section for 
more detail.
Acer eOpening ManagementPress   to launch Acer eOpening 
Management.
Acer eOpening Management allows 
user to change the Startup screen to 
their personalized image. Please refer 
to Onscreen Display section for more 
detail.
 
 
  
						

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Onscreen Display (OSD) Menus
The projector has multilingual OSD that allow you to make image adjustments 
and change a variety of settings.
Using the OSD menus
•To open the OSD menu, press MENU on the remote control or control 
panel.
•When the OSD is displayed, use the   keys to select any item in the 
main menu. After selecting the desired main menu item, press   to enter 
submenu for feature setting.
•Use the   keys to select the desired item and adjust the settings by 
using the   keys.
•Select the next item to be adjusted in the submenu and adjust as described 
above.
•Press MENU on the remote control or control panel, the screen will 
return to the main menu.
•To exit OSD, press MENU on the remote control or control panel again. 
The OSD menu will close and the projector will automatically save the new 
settings.
Setting
Sub manu
Main manu 
						

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EnglishColor setting
Display ModeThere are many factory presets optimized for various types of 
images.
•PC: For computer or notebook.
•Video: For playing video in a bright environment.
•sRGB: For true-color optimization.
•Blackboard: Blackboard mode can improve displayed color 
when you project onto darker surfaces.
•User 1: Memorize user’s settings.
•User 2: Memorize user’s settings.
BrightnessAdjust the brightness of the image.
•Press   to darken image.
•Press   to lighten the image.
ContrastContrast controls the difference between the lightest and 
darkest parts of the picture. Adjusting the contrast changes the 
amount of black and white in the image.
•Press   to decrease the contrast.
•Press   to increase the contrast.
Color 
TemperatureAdjust the color temperature. At higher color temperatures, the 
screen looks colder; at lower color temperatures, the screen looks 
warmer.
DegammaEffects the representation of dark scenery. With greater gamma 
value, dark scenery will look brighter.
Color RAdjusts the red color.
Color GAdjusts the green color.
Color BAdjusts the blue color.
SaturationAdjusts a video image from black and white to fully saturated 
color.
•Press   to decrease the amount of color in the image.
•Press   to increase the amount of color in the image. 
						

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Note: Saturation and Tint functions are not supported under computer 
mode or DVI mode.
Image setting
TintAdjusts the color balance of red and green.
•Press   to increase the amount of green in the image.
•Press   to increase the amount of red in the image.
Keystone Adjust image distortion caused by tilting projection. (±40 degrees)
Aspect Ratio Use this function to choose your desired aspect ratio.
•Auto: Keep the image with original width-higth ratio and maxi 
mize the image to fit native horizontal or vertical pixels.
•4:3: The image will be scaled to fit the screen and displayed using 
a 4:3 ratio.
•16:9: The  image will be scaled to fit the width of the screen and 
the height adjusted to display the image using a 16:9 ratio.
Projection Front-Desktop
•The factory default setting.
Front-Ceiling
•When you select this function, the projector inverts the image for 
ceiling-mounted projection.