Acer Projector P1183 User Manual

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EnglishIntroduction
Product Features
This product is a single-chip DLP® projector. Outstanding features include:
•DLP® technology
•P1183/M403/PE-S42/X1183A/D603P/EV-S62T/X114/X1183/D603/EV-S62/
X113/D600/EV-S60/V10S/AS201/X113H/X113PH/D600D/EV-S60H/V12S/AS211 
series: Native 800 x 600 SVGA resolution
P1283/M413/PE-X42/V12X/AX316/P1283n/M413T/PE-X42G/X1283/X1280/
D613/EV-X62/X123PH/D610D/EV-X60H/V13X/AX313 series: Native 1024 x 768 
XGA resolution...

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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 Power cord VGA cable
2 x Batteries
(option)Security card User’s guide
Quick start guide Carrying case
(option)Dust filters
(option)
Remote control 

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EnglishProjector Overview
Projector Outlook
Front / upper side
#Description#Description
1 Remote control receiver 5 Zoom lever
2 Power button 6 Focus ring
3 Control panel 7 Projection lens
4 Lamp cover 8 Tilt adjusting wheels
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Right / Rear side
Note: Functions vary depending on model definition.
#Description#Description
1 Composite video input connector 9 LAN (RJ45 Port for 10/100M Ethernet)
2 S-Video input connector 10 RS232 connector
3Monitor loop-through output 
connector (for VGA IN 2 only)11
Mini USB connector
4 PC analog signal/HDTV/component 
video input connector (VGA, VGA IN, 
VGA IN 1, VGA IN 2)12
HDMI/MHL connector (HDMI/MHL, 
HDMI 1/MHL)
5 Security bar 13 Power socket
6Audio input connector (for S-Video,...

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EnglishControl Panel
#IconFunctionDescription
1 POWER Power Indicator LED
2 LAMP Lamp Indicator LED
3 TEMP Temp Indicator LED
4 RESYNC Automatically synchronizes the projector 
to the input source.
5 SOURCE  Changes the active source.
6 POWER See the contents in Turning the Projector 
On/Off section.
7 Mode
Press Mode to select the display mode 
from Bright, Presentation, Standard, Video, 
Game, Education and User.
8MENU
•Press MENU to launch the Onscreen 
display (OSD) menu, back to the 
previous step...

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Remote Control Layout
#IconFunctionDescription
1 Infrared 
transmitterSends signals to the projector.
2 POWER Refer to the Turning the Projector On/Off section.
3 3D Press 3D to select 3D models.
4 SOURCE Changes the active source.
5 MODE Press MODE to select the display mode from Bright, 
Presentation, Standard, Video, Game, Education and User.
6 HIDE Momentarily turns off the video. Press HIDE to hide the 
image, press again to display the image.
7 MEDIA_SETUP No function.
8 RATIO To choose...

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Note: Functions vary depending on model definition.
14 Pre./Rewind No function.
Enter/ Play/ 
PauseNo function.
Back/Stop No function.
Next/Fast 
forwardNo function.
15 KeyPad 0~9 Press 0~9 to input a password in the Security OSD.
16 PgUp/PgDn For computer mode only. Use this button to select the next or 
previous page. This function is only available when USB Ctrl 
connector (mini type B) is connected to a computer via a USB 
cable.
17 COMPONENT No function.
18 VIDEO To change source to...

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MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) Control
Note: Functions vary depending on model definition.
#IconComponentDescription
1MODE•Press MODE button for one second to activate the 
MHL Control Mode.
•To exit, press the MODE button again.
2 SOURCE Press the SOURCE button to toggle between Navigation 
or Numeric mode.
3 MENU Press to launch the root memu.
(only for Navigation mode)
4 Direction Keys Use up, down, left, right buttons to select items or make 
adjustments to your selection.
(only for...

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EnglishGetting Started
Connecting the Projector
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D-Sub
D-Sub
2
RS232RS232
9
RS232
HDTV adapter
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5
RBG
RBG
D-Sub
D-Sub
2
USB
USB
10
HDMI
HDMI
11
HDMI
12USBMHL
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Y
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RW
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RW
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RW
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/ MHL S-VIDEO
AUDIO IN AUDIO IN
AUDIO OUTVGA OUTVGA IN 2
VGA IN 1
USB CTRL RS232 VIDEO
S-Video output
Video outputDVD player, 
Set-top Box, 
HDTV receiever
DVD player

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Note: To ensure the projector works well with your computer, 
please make sure the timing of the display mode is compatible 
with the projector.
Note: Functions vary depending on model definition.
Note: USB cable needs powered extender if the length is over 5 m.
Note: VGA OUT loops through for VGA IN 2 only.
Note: Some smartphones require a converter (supplied by 
smartphone maker) to enable the MHL function.
#Description#Description
1 Power cord 8 Audio cable jack/RCA
2 VGA cable 9 RS232...